US EditionTani Oluwaseyi Joins Fellow Canadian Attacker Tajon Buchanan at Spain's Villarreal
Tani Oluwaseyi signed a five-year deal with Villarreal for a record $10 million CAD transfer fee, becoming the first Canadian to score a La Liga hat-trick.
- On Friday, Tani Oluwaseyi, forward and Canadian international, finalized a five-year contract with Villarreal CF through 2030, joining fellow Canadian Tajon Buchanan at the LaLiga club.
- Negotiations began with early $3.5–4 million bids that were rejected, as Villarreal CF pursued Oluwaseyi as a youthful, high-upside addition alongside Renato Veiga.
- Jesse Marsch included Oluwaseyi in a squad for Romania and Wales friendlies; he has 15 caps and two goals for the Canada national team.
- The transfer gives Villarreal CF a new attacking option and elevates Canadian talent, while Minnesota United called the deal a record sale that enables the club to pursue Kelvin Yeboah as a new strike partner.
- His hat-trick made him the first Canadian to net three in a single LaLiga game on Sunday, boosting Canadian presence alongside Mallorca striker Cyle Larin.
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Minnesota United sells Tani Oluwaseyi to Villarreal for record fee - Soccer America
Minnesota United transferred former St. John's draft pick Tani Oluwaseyi to LaLiga’s Villarreal for a team-record transfer fee, reported to be in the range of $8.5-9 million. The post Minnesota United sells Tani Oluwaseyi to Villarreal for record fee appeared first on Soccer America.
Canada forward Tani Oluwaseyi signs for Villarreal, joins Tajon Buchanan in LaLiga
Why just buy one Canadian international in the summer transfer window when you can buy two? Villarreal officially unveiled Canadian striker Tani Oluwaseyi after signing the 25-year-old from Minnesota United for €6.5 million (USD $7.6M, CAD $10M) Oluwaseyi was having a career year in MLS, but now joins CanMNT teammate Tajon Buchanan in LaLiga. Born […] The post Canada forward Tani Oluwaseyi signs for Villarreal, joins Tajon Buchanan in LaLiga app…
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Tani Oluwaseyi joins fellow Canadian Tajon Buchanan at Villarreal
Forward Tani Oluwaseyi has joined fellow Canadian international Tajon Buchanan at Spain’s Villarreal CF. Oluwaseyi’s transfer from Minnesota United was confirmed Friday with the 25-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., signing a five-year contract with the team known as the Yellow Submarine for its distinctive yellow kit. The Nigerian-born Oluwaseyi, who moved to Canada when he was 10, has won 15 caps for Canada with two goals. He joins Buchanan and …
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