Napoli ready to hand Rafa Marin to Villarreal | OneFootball

Napoli benchwarmer Rafa Marin is working on the final details for a loan move back to LaLiga with Villarreal, rather than Como or Lecce.

According to multiple sources including Relevo, La Gazzetta dello Sport and more, the negotiations are progressing rapidly and should reach a positive conclusion very soon.

This is set to be a dry loan until the end of the season, so there is no option to make it permanent.

The 22-year-old central defender had also been linked with Lecce and Como so that he could get some regular playing time and adapt to life in Serie A.

He is remarkably yet to make his Serie A debut after joining Napoli in the summer, featuring only in two Coppa Italia matches.

Napoli expected more of Marin

Rafa Marin Napoli

Marin made the complicated move from Real Madrid in July for €12m, but the Spanish giants retained a series of buy-back clauses.

Much was expected of him at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but he was unable to convince coach Antonio Conte that he deserved a chance.

Juan Jesus has been chosen repeatedly to fill in for injured central defender Alessandro Buongiorno instead.