Villarreal needs a replacement for Étienne Capoue as he is leaving the club.

Étienne Capoue, a 35-year-old midfielder, is also leaving Villarreal. He joined in 2021 from Watford and made 148 appearances, winning a Europa League. His contract will not be renewed.

Étienne Capoue will not be renewing his contract with Villarreal after three and a half seasons with the club. He joined Villarreal in January 2021 from Watford. During his time at Villarreal, Capoue won the Europa League in 2021 against Manchester United.

Étienne Capoue will no longer be a player for Villarreal after June 30, when his current contract expires. The contract will not be renewed by the entity from Castellón. Capoue thus joins goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who had been the first of the veteran footballers whose contracts were ending and who will not continue next season at Villarreal. The French midfielder, 35, arrived at Villarreal in the winter market of the 20-21 season as an emergency reinforcement after the serious injury of Vicente Iborra. In his three and a half seasons at the Castellón club, he has played a total of 148 official matches in which he has scored 12 goals. Capoue was a very important player in the team's first two seasons and a vital piece in winning the Europa League title in 2021. With the arrival of Quique Setién on the Villarreal bench halfway through the 22-23 season, Capoue lost prominence in the team and now Villarreal has decided to end the French footballer's stage at La Cerámica entity.