Thursday, 11 July 2013

Napoli complete Callejon deal

The former Spain Under-21
international has joined Rafa
Benitez's Naples revolution after
opting to leave the Santiago
Bernabeu
Napoli have confirmed the signing of
Jose Callejon from Real Madrid for a
fee believed to be in the region of
£8.5 million.
The Spanish attacker has signed a
four-year deal with the Serie A club,
and brings his second stint with his
boyhood club Real Madrid to a close
by agreeing to the move.
The 26-year-old made 40 appearances
under Jose Mourinho at the Santiago
Bernabeu last term, but will now
hope to help his new club build on
their second-place finish in the Italian
top flight.
Callejon began his career with los
Blancos' C and B teams, after
graduating from the club's youth
academy, but after growing frustrated
at a lack of first-team opportunities in
the Spanish capital, he moved on to
Espanyol in 2008.
His time at the Catalan club was the
most successful of his career up until
that point, as he made 106
appearances over three seasons,
scoring 12 goals.
That form convinced Madrid to bring
him back to the club for a fee of
£4.7m, and the forward would go on
to play a prominent role in their
2011-12 title-winning campaign.
He has now opted to take on a new
challenge, however, and will link up
with Napoli as they begin life under
new boss Rafael Benitez.

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