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CBC
11 minutes ago
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- CBC
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan completes permanent move to Spain's Villarreal
Social Sharing Canadian international winger Tajon Buchanan made his loan move to Villarreal CF permanent Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Spanish club. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont., joined Villarreal on Feb. 1 from Italy's Inter Milan on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent. Buchanan joined Inter in January 2024 from Belgium's Club Brugge but found playing time hard to get in the star-studded squad with 17 appearances in total. A broken leg suffered in training with Canada at last year's Copa America did not help. Still Buchanan made history as the first Canadian goal-scorer in Serie A when he scored off the bench in May 2024 in a 5-0 win over Frosinone. WATCH | Ranking the top Canadian soccer transfers of 2025: Ranking the top Canadian soccer transfers of 2025, plus Cloé Lacasse interview 21 hours ago We rank the top Canadian soccer transfers of the year from Olivia Smith to Jonathan David. Cloe Lacasse joins the show to talk injury recovery and making her way back to the CANWNT team. Plus, England's Lionesses go back-to-back at the Women's Euro in our viral moment of the week. The permanent move should help Buchanan get playing time ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The elusive winger has already made 13 appearances for Villarreal, scoring one goal and adding two assists. Villarreal, which plays at the 23,00-capacity Estadio de la Ceramica, finished fifth in the 20-team Spanish top tier last season at 20-8-10. "I just really enjoyed my football last season and really felt a part of this team. And I want to be part of it moving forward," said Buchanan. "It's an amazing club," he added. "It's a club that's going back to the Champions League, I think a club that deserves to be playing in the Champions League." Founded in 1923, the team is known as the Yellow Submarine because of its yellow home kit. The Spanish side won the Europa League in May 2021 in dramatic fashion, defeating Manchester United 11-10 in a penalty shootout after the two teams drew 1-1. Fellow Canadian Cyle Larin (Mallorca) also plays his club football in La Liga. Buchanan underwent surgery in July 2024 to repair a fractured tibia, returning to the Canada squad last November for its CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Suriname. Analyzing Jesse Marsch's Gold Cup tournament, plus Jonathan David's transfer to Juventus 21 days ago A member of Canada's 2022 World Cup squad, Buchanan has made 51 appearances (including 36 starts) for Canada with eight goals and seven assists. When healthy, he is a key part of Jesse Marsch's squad. Buchanan was taken in the first round (ninth overall) by the New England Revolution in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. He was runner-up to FC Dallas forward Ricardo Pepi as the 2021 MLS Young Player of the Year after finishing with career highs in games played (27), starts (19), goals (eight), and assists (five) in his third MLS season. Buchanan, named best young player at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, joined Belgian champion Club Brugge after the 2021 season. He made 50 regular-season appearances for New England with 10 goals and nine assists.
Straits Times
40 minutes ago
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- Straits Times
Canada's Buchanan makes Villarreal move permanent with five-year deal
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Canada forward Tajon Buchanan primarily plays as a midfielder but can also be a winger. Versatile Canadian international Tajon Buchanan has made his move to Villarreal permanent on a five-year contract after joining the LaLiga club in February on loan from Inter Milan. The 26-year-old, who primarily plays as a midfielder but can also be a winger, passed a medical on July 29, Villarreal said in a statement. Media reports said Buchanan joined Villarreal for a fee of around nine million euros (S$13.38 million). Buchanan, who joined Inter in January 2024 from Club Brugge, made 13 LaLiga appearances for Villarreal, who finished fifth last season. "He possesses physical power and speed when carrying the ball... with a knack for getting into scoring positions and the ability to provide assists," the Spanish side said. Buchanan has also earned 51 caps for Canada. Villarreal begin their LaLiga campaign on August 15 with a home game against Oviedo. REUTERS
Yahoo
an hour ago
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- Yahoo
Revealed – Inter Milan Record €4.1M Capital Gain From Canada Wingback Sale To Villarreal
Inter Milan have sold Canadian wingback Tajon Buchanan to Villarreal for a reported fee of €9 million. According to Calcio e Finanza via FCInterNews, Buchanan's sale generated a €4.1 million capital gain for the club. Tajon Buchanan joined Inter Milan from Club Brugge in January 2024 for around €7 million. However, his career at San Siro never took off. As such, Inter sent him out on a short-term loan to Villarreal in the second half of last season. Inter Milan Register Capital Gain from Tajon Buchanan Transfer to Villarreal VANCOUVER, CANADA – JUNE 17: Tajon Buchanan #17 of Canada celebrates after scoring his second goal of the match against Honduras during the second half of 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Group B action at BC Place on June 17, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada. Cyle Larin #9 of Canada joins the celebration. (Photo by) Although Villarreal refused to trigger a buyout option in Buchanan's loan agreement, they eventually signed the 26-year-old. In addition to paying Inter around €9 million, they have agreed to give the Nerazzurri 20% of any future transfer fee. That's more than a good deal for the Serie A giants. Indeed, Buchanan's market value plummeted to just over €6.5 million as of June 30, 2024. After just one season, it decreased to a mere €4.9 million, meaning Inter's capital gain on the 2025/26 accounts will amount to €4.1 million.
The Star
an hour ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Canada's Buchanan makes Villarreal move permanent with five-year deal
FILE PHOTO: Jun 29, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Canada forward Tajon Buchanan (17) and Guatemala defender Stheven Robles (13) battle for the ball in the second half during a quarterfinal match of the 2025 Gold Cup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images/ File Photo (Reuters) -Versatile Canadian international Tajon Buchanan has made his move to Villarreal permanent on a five-year contract after joining the LaLiga club in February on loan from Inter Milan. The 26-year-old, who primarily plays as a midfielder but can also be a winger, passed a medical on Tuesday, Villarreal said in a statement. Media reports said Buchanan joined Villarreal for a fee of around nine million euros ($10.39 million). Buchanan, who joined Inter in January 2024 from Club Brugge, made 13 LaLiga appearances for Villarreal, who finished fifth last season. "He possesses physical power and speed when carrying the ball... with a knack for getting into scoring positions and the ability to provide assists," the Spanish side said. Buchanan has also earned 51 caps for Canada. Villarreal begin their LaLiga campaign on August 15 with a home game against Oviedo. ($1 = 0.8666 euros) (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)
CNA
an hour ago
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- CNA
Canada's Buchanan makes Villarreal move permanent with five-year deal
Versatile Canadian international Tajon Buchanan has made his move to Villarreal permanent on a five-year contract after joining the LaLiga club in February on loan from Inter Milan. The 26-year-old, who primarily plays as a midfielder but can also be a winger, passed a medical on Tuesday, Villarreal said in a statement. Media reports said Buchanan joined Villarreal for a fee of around nine million euros ($10.39 million). Buchanan, who joined Inter in January 2024 from Club Brugge, made 13 LaLiga appearances for Villarreal, who finished fifth last season. "He possesses physical power and speed when carrying the ball... with a knack for getting into scoring positions and the ability to provide assists," the Spanish side said. Buchanan has also earned 51 caps for Canada. Villarreal begin their LaLiga campaign on August 15 with a home game against Oviedo. ($1 = 0.8666 euros)
