Dani Requena has decided to stay with Villarreal CF after a successful season with Córdoba. The Granada-born midfielder accumulated quality minutes and scored two goals in 36 league matches. The player's will has been key in his decision to stay with the yellow club. The possibility of accumulating quality minutes during the summer and the always appealing prospect of playing in the Champions League have tipped the balance in his favor. The pre-season will be a good opportunity for Dani Requena, who will indirectly benefit from the World Cup draw that starts tonight. Important players like Pape Gueye will participate in it, so they will not start at the same pace as the rest of the group. This will allow the midfielder to accumulate minutes in the first summer friendlies, in which Villarreal will face rivals like PSV —already confirmed for July 25—, Como or Crystal Palace, the recent Conference League champion. The door to Villarreal has opened for Dani Requena, mainly due to the extraordinary performance he offered with the white and green jersey. Although it was difficult for him to find continuity at first, he eventually settled into the plans of coach Iván Ania, who lined him up in 36 league matches, 32 of them as a starter. In total, he accumulated 2,649 minutes and scored two goals. His progress was such that, in the last international break, celebrated in March, he was called up by the Spanish under-21 national team for the matches against Cyprus, which ended with a 0-7 score, and Kosovo, which ended with a 2-0 victory. In both matches, coach David Gordo gave him minutes: 36 in the first and 11 in the second. Therefore, the decision is made and, now, Dani Requena faces the challenge of making a permanent place for himself at the Cerámica Stadium.