Jorge Cuenca is reportedly on the verge of joining Fulham from La Liga club Villarreal, with the 24-year-old set to sign a five-year contract.
According to reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Jorge Cuenca will be the next player to bolster the first-team squad at Fulham. The Cottagers have secured the agreement to sign the 24-year-old defender from La Liga club Villarreal, with the player signing a five-year contract at the West London club.
Who is Jorge Cuenca?
Jorge Cuenca has gone from strength to strength since joining Villarreal from Barcelona in September 2020. A native of Madrid, the Spaniard spent most of his formative years with AD Alcorcon before spending three years with Barcelona between 2017 and 2020.
The 24-year-old spent the first two years of his spell with Villarreal away from Estadio de la Ceramica but has enjoyed his breakthrough in La Liga in the last couple of seasons. Cuenca has turned out 60 times thus far for the Yellow Submarine while chipping in with three goals and one assist.
Meanwhile, Jorge Cuenca’s progress at Villarreal has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of a few well-known clubs across Europe. The Spanish defender’s next adventure will come in the Premier League, with Fulham securing the agreement to sign him from La Liga club Villarreal in the summer transfer window.
From La Liga to Premier League?
Fulham’s interest in Jorge Cuenca is understandable. The Cottagers have been scouring the market for a centre-back heading into the summer transfer window after losing Tosin Adarabioyo, who has completed a Bosman move to Chelsea, as a free agent. So, they must sign a central defender before the window shuts down.
Several candidates, including Isaak Toure, have thus emerged on Fulham’s radar. However, the Cottagers have zeroed in on Cuenca as their top target for the central defensive berth. The 24-year-old Spaniard will sign a five-year contract at Craven Cottage, although Fabrizio Romano has not revealed the transfer fee that helped Fulham secure his services in his original report.
A separate update has revealed that Barcelona will receive 20 per cent of the proceeds from the sale. In addition, Fulham will cough up €8 million, including add-ons, to sign the Spanish defender from Villarreal, with the player set for an adventure in the Premier League after a few years in La Liga.
