ˌɔn θɹˈiː dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, mævjˈuːbə sˈaɪnd ɐ fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð vˈɪlɐɹˌiːəl wˈɜːθ jˈʊɹɹoʊz sˈɛvən mˈɪliən, æz ðə spˈænɪʃ sˈaɪd hæd lˈɔst ɐlˈɛsɪˌoʊ tˌækaɪnˈɑːɹdi hˌuː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə dʒuːvˈɛntəs fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ lˈoʊn.
On 3 July 2007, Mavuba signed a five-year contract with Villarreal worth €7 million, as the Spanish side had lost Alessio Tacchinardi who returned to Juventus following a loan.