Former Reading midfielder Leandro Bacuna is back training with his boyhood club Groningen over the summer while he waits for offers.
The 31-year-old played 66 times for the club from 2017 until 2019 after a five-year spell with Aston Villa.
Costing Cardiff City £3m in January 2019, the Curacao international played 15 times for Watford in January but was released at the end of the season.
Playing just 30 times across the last two season's, the midfielder remains without a club and has returned to Groningen to keep fit.
Een 𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞 in Epe! 🟢⚪️
— FC Groningen (@fcgroningen) July 12, 2023
FC Groningen heeft ingestemd met het verzoek van Leandro Bacuna om zijn conditie op peil te houden bij de club.
De door de FC opgeleide middenvelder traint de komende periode mee met de eerste selectie.#trotsvanhetnoorden pic.twitter.com/UQaU64WktT
Making his name with the Eerste Divisie side, he played over 100 times in four years before his move to Villa Park in 2013.
Confirming on their social media, the 2015 KNVB Cup winners said: "FC Groningen has agreed to Leandro Bacuna's request to maintain his condition at the club. The midfielder trained by the FC will train with the first selection in the coming period."
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