Villarreal looks to sell Arnau Tenas and already has a replacement

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Peter Gulacsi, 36-year-old goalkeeper of RB Leipzig, is close to becoming the new signing for Villarreal CF during this summer transfer window. The discussions are advanced, and the Hungarian international would arrive to take the place that Arnau Tenas might leave, as his departure from the squad remains on the table.

According to the information revealed by Fabrizio Romano, the parties have made progress in the last few hours, and the agreement could be closed soon. At this stage, the cost of the operation has not been disclosed, and it also needs to resolve the goalkeeper's contract situation with RB Leipzig, where he is under contract until June 2027.

The move would allow Villarreal to bring in its first new face of the summer. Gulacsi would compete with Luiz Júnior, the goalkeeper who accumulated the most minutes during the last season, for a starting position in LaLiga.

Peter Gulacsi would cover the potential departure of Arnau Tenas

The negotiation is related to the changes that Villarreal CF is facing in goalkeeping. The club started the preseason with Luiz Júnior, Arnau Tenas, and Diego Conde, but the goalkeeper position may look different once the official competition begins.

Conde has already left the squad to play on loan at Real Betis during the 2026-2027 season. The deal includes a purchase option for the Verdiblanco team after the goalkeeper played only one official match last season.

Tenas also has chances to leave. The 25-year-old goalkeeper, who signed until 2029 after arriving from PSG, was left out of the squad for the friendly against Benfica. His absence reinforced the possibility of a move before the market closes.

The arrival of Peter Gulacsi would allow the club to maintain two first-team goalkeepers if that second departure is confirmed. The Hungarian would replace Tenas and provide direct competition for Luiz Júnior without necessitating changes to the rest of Villarreal's planning.

Eleven seasons of Peter Gulacsi at RB Leipzig

Gulacsi joined RB Leipzig in 2015 from Red Bull Salzburg and has completed 11 seasons with the German club. During this period, he has surpassed 350 official matches and has played in the Bundesliga, Champions League, and Europa League.

The goalkeeper won the German Cup in 2022 and 2023. He also was part of the Leipzig team that reached the Champions League semi-finals in the 2019-2020 season, where they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain.

Before moving to Germany, Gulacsi won two Austrian Leagues and two Austrian Cups with Salzburg. He also had a stint at Liverpool, although he did not play any Premier League matches for the English team.

His international experience includes 58 caps for Hungary. During the 2025-2026 season, he started in 23 matches, conceded 32 goals, and kept a clean sheet in nine games.

Villarreal aims to close the deal

Villarreal CF intends to expedite the agreement to add the goalkeeper before the preseason progresses further. The negotiation will need to determine whether RB Leipzig accepts a contract termination, a transfer, or any compensatory formula since the goalkeeper's contract still extends through next season.

The next step will be to finalize the understanding between the clubs and sort out the future of Arnau Tenas. If both operations progress, Peter Gulacsi will join Villarreal's squad and compete with Luiz Júnior for the team's goalkeeping role at the start of LaLiga.

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