Valencia agrees to sign Guilherme Siqueira on loan from Atletico Madrid

Guilherme Siqueira is headed down European route E901.

On Sunday, Valencia agreed to sign Siqueira on loan from Atletico Madrid, with the Brazilian left-back joining Los Che through June 30, 2017.

(Courtesy: Valencia CF)

Siqueira, 29, joined Atleti ahead of the 2014-15 La Liga season but, following Filipe Luis' return to the Vicente Calderon last year, found himself behind Luis in Los Rojiblancos' pecking order during the first half of this campaign.

Newcastle United was reportedly close to a loan deal for Siqueira until the transfer collapsed because, for whatever reason, he failed to join the Tyne-Wear club for a medical.