Argentinian to arrive at Villarreal

Italian passport
The Spanish side have agreed a contract until June 2008 with the Argentinian international, and Villarreal are rumoured to have paid a fee in the region of €3m for joint ownership of the 23-year-old. Despite winning three caps for his country, Battaglia has European Union status as he holds an Italian passport.

'Very excited'
Battaglia expressed his delight at the prospect of playing in Spain. "This is my third attempt at joining a Spanish club and I have been keeping my fingers crossed that it would end happily," he said. "I knew Villarreal had been tracking me for some time and I am very excited at the thought of playing there." Battaglia will play for Boca against AC Milan in the European/South American Cup on 14 December.