Jozy Altidore has spoken out about his time so far in Spain after Villarreal loaned him to second division leaders Xerez. Speaking to fifa.com, Altidore said: "In all honesty, it was a big adjustment for me to pick up and move off to Xerez. But I am getting acclimated now and it's a great bunch of guys here and we're doing very well at the moment. I came here at a tough time, but I feel like I'm making my way forward now and I'm getting more used to the culture here in Spain."

But Altidore is all too aware that things can change fast in the game, the 19 year old striker continued: "Yeah, I mean look at the kid [Federico Macheda] at Manchester United. Things changed really quickly for him. He went from the youth team to scoring a crucial winner [against Aston Villa] in no time. You have to be ready because things can change in the blink of an eye. I'm a hungry player, and I hope to be ready at all times."