Valencia have reportedly come to personal terms with Rayo Vallecano star defensive midfielder, Javi Fuego, whose contract is set to expire this summer.

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According to Valencia-based sports daily, Superdeporte, Fuego, who is allowed to negotiate with other clubs six months prior to his current contract’s expiration date, has agreed to join Valencia this summer on a free transfer, ending a three-year stint in Vallecas.

The 29-year-old has been a stalwart in Rayo’s midfield for several years, and despite the club’s recent success, the defender has opted to sign a three-year contract with Los Che.

This will come as a serious blow to Rayo Vallecano, as they will receive no compensation in transfer fees, and seeing as how they already have one of the smallest budgets in the Primera Division, a replacement, with the level of skill as Fuego, a nearly impossible task.

Fuego joined Rayo from Recreativo ahead of the 2010-2011, where the team gained promotion in his first season with the club.