Villa to join Cruz Azul
Reuters - Tuesday 30 June 2009, 04:43
MEXICO CITY - Argentine striker Emmanuel
Villa is joining Cruz Azul from English Championship side Derby County, the Mexican club said on Monday.
"We have reached an agreement with Derby County of England
for the transfer of Emmanuel Villa, who will arrive (in Mexico)
on Tuesday to undergo a medical and sign a contract," Cruz Azul
said in a statement.
Villa, 27, has played in Mexico before for Atlas and Tecos
UAG. He played for Huracan, Atletico Rafaela and Rosario
Central in his home country.
Mexico's Apertura championship starts on the last weekend
of July.