Leicester City may regret their decision to let Ayoze Perez leave on a free transfer as his career goes from strength to strength in Spain.
A bit-part player for the final two seasons of his City career, Perez was released by the club in 2023, joining Real Betis. Eleven goals in all competitions, including a late-season run of scoring form, earned him a place in Spain’s victorious Euro 2024 squad, and secured him a €4m (£3.5m) transfer to Villarreal.
There, he’s made a superb start to the season. The 31-year-old has scored six goals in seven La Liga appearances, with only four of those starts, coming at a rate of a goal every 69 minutes. A brace against Espanyol on Thursday night not only earned his side a 2-1 victory to keep them fourth in the table, but saw him leap up to second in the division’s scoring charts.
Leicester City may regret their decision to let Ayoze Perez leave on a free transfer as his career goes from strength to strength in Spain.
A bit-part player for the final two seasons of his City career, Perez was released by the club in 2023, joining Real Betis. Eleven goals in all competitions, including a late-season run of scoring form, earned him a place in Spain’s victorious Euro 2024 squad, and secured him a €4m (£3.5m) transfer to Villarreal.
There, he’s made a superb start to the season. The 31-year-old has scored six goals in seven La Liga appearances, with only four of those starts, coming at a rate of a goal every 69 minutes. A brace against Espanyol on Thursday night not only earned his side a 2-1 victory to keep them fourth in the table, but saw him leap up to second in the division’s scoring charts.
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