Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi is happy to be returning to
boyhood club Real Sociedad after a disappointing stint in the Spanish
capital, the 25-year-old was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
The La
Liga rivals are expected to confirm the deal shortly and Spanish media
reported Sociedad had agreed to pay around €17 million for Illarramendi
having sold him to Real for close to €40 million two years ago.
Illarramendi
arrived at the airport in San Sebastian where Basque side Sociedad are
based on Wednesday morning and told reporters he was "pleased" to be
returning and it had been his first choice once he realised he had to
leave Real.
A holding central midfielder, Illarramendi has had
little playing time at the world's richest club by income, with the
likes of Germany's Toni Kroos and Luka Modric of Croatia ahead of him in
the pecking order.
He was in the Spain squad that won the
Under-21 Euro championships in Israel in 2013 and was named in UEFA's
team of the tournament but has yet to make an appearance for the
European champions' senior team.
His return to Sociedad could
revive his career and may help coach David Moyes towards his goal of
qualifying for Europe this season.
The club began their La Liga campaign at the weekend with a 0-0 draw at Deportivo La Coruna
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Real Madrid star to join Sociedad
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