Done deal: Inter agree to send Buchanan to Villarreal | OneFootball

Reports on Tuesday evening suggest that Inter have a deal in place to send Canada international Tajon Buchanan out on loan to LaLiga side Villarreal for the remainder of the season.

According to updates from Fabrizio Romano via X, the Nerazzurri have agreed to send the 25-year-old out on loan with an option to buy for an unspecified fee.

Buchanan could be the first transfer – in or out – that the Nerazzurri have completed in the January transfer window. The club are reportedly set to send Tomas Palacios out on loan to Monza as well.

Buchanan set for Villarreal move after inconsistent Inter spell

Buchanan only joined the Simone Inzaghi’s side this time last year, in the January transfer window in 2024, but has failed to cement a place in the starting line-up since then.

He was given a settling-in period over the latter half of the 2023-24 campaign, but suffered a fractured tibia while away on international duty with Canada over the summer, which has massively limited his game time in 2024-25 as well.

A move to Villarreal is set to provide the winger-come-wing-back with a consistent run of first-team minutes at a competitive level.

There had also reportedly been interest from three Serie A clubs in Monza, Torino and Fiorentina, as well as from Eredivisie giants Ajax.