Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli will be joining Ajax in the coming days. The Argentine will be making the move for a fee worth €10 million, after winning the 2022 World Cup with Argentina. He was the second-choice goalkeeper behind Emi Martinez, and is now on his way to the Netherlands.
The 30-year-old was the hero of Villarreal’s 2021 Europa League win – the first trophy in the history of the club. He helped the Yellow Submarine overcome Manchester United following a heated penalty shootout, and is now on his way out of the club to take up a new challenge.
Geronimo Rulli to join Ajax in the coming days
“The truth is it all happened very quickly, we all wanted to do our part for it to turn out this way, and that’s how it did,” Geronimo Rulli told reporters at the club’s training ground on Thursday, per Spanish newspaper AS.
“It was good for the club, for me as well, and Ajax were very interested.
“I am happy for the achievements in these years here, for the path I have taken and I am very excited for what is coming now.”
“I will never forget that moment in my life, each time I think about it, my hairs stand on end,” added the goalkeeper, speaking about the 2021 Europa League win.
“It was a hard decision to take (to leave), there is nowhere I feel more comfortable than here, that’s something I saw before I came.
“But I am happy for the step that I will take in my career and I will miss (everyone here) a lot.”
