Javier Espinosa leaves Villarreal

Amidst speculation of him leaving Villarreal, Javier Espinosa has disassociated from the club after he was deemed surplus to requirements.

#CVFNews | @jespinosa24 se desvincula del Villarreal CF. ¡Mucha suerte en tu nueva etapa! https://t.co/mTEHrii7SV pic.twitter.com/bMJ1PpCT2f

— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) July 18, 2016

Espinosa joined Villarreal during the summer of 2014, arriving on a free transfer from Barcelona B, where he helped the Catalans finish into a 3rd best place ever in their history, and having contributing 7 goals and registering 6 assists.

The former Barca B midfielder made his debut in August 2014 replacing Cani against the Catalan giants in a 0-1 loss for Villarreal. Espinosa recorded his first goal in a 4-2 home victory against Rayo Vallecano. Javier also scored a brace against Cypriot outfit Apollon Limasson during an Europa League match.

After being used sparingly, mostly as a sub, Espinosa lost his place in the bench and was sent on loan to Almería for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. He would go to spend the 2015-16 season on loan again, this time with Valencian outfit, Elche FC.

It is rumored that Espinosa has offers from both Levante and Rayo Vallecano were he could join Pablo Íñiguez.

@VillarrealCF Os deseo lo mejor y sobre todo a la afición por todo el cariño! Muchas gracias de corazón! Siempre seré groguet! #Endavant

— Javier Espinosa (@jespinosa24) July 18, 2016

We want to wish Espinosa the best of luck for whatever the future holds for him!.