paudie
26-05-2006, 03:57 PM
not a big shock Morientes goes back to spain
did not get into the english
best of luck to him
Striker Morientes joins Valencia
Fernando Morientes
Morientes struggled to adapt to the Premiership
Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has returned to Spain to join Valencia for an undisclosed fee.
The 30-year-old former Real Madrid striker has only been at Anfield for 16 months, but managed to score just 12 goals in 61 games.
His disappointing season was capped when he was left out of the Spanish squad for this summer's World Cup.
Morientes moved to Liverpool from Real Madrid for £6.3m in 2005 after he had excelled while on loan at Monaco.
"Everybody at Liverpool would like to wish 'Nando' all the best with his new club in Spain," said a statement on the Liverpool website.
On Tuesday Morientes' agent Gines Carvajal said the striker would not return to Spain and would fulfill the remaining two years of his Liverpool contract.
Morientes made his first division debut with Albacete in 1993 and joined Real Zaragoza two years later where he went on to score 28 league goals in two seasons.
In 1997 Real Zaragoza sold him for £4.5m to Real Madrid.
The striker won three European Cups and two league titles with Real but the arrival of Ronaldo in 2002 limited his chances.
Morientes moved on loan to Monaco, helping the French club reach the Champions League final in 2004, before they were beaten 3-0 by Porto.
He returned to Real Madrid at the start of the 2004-2005 season, but the arrival of Michael Owen again pushed him down the striking pecking order at Real and in January 2005 he joined Liverpool.
Although Morientes will not be going to the World Cup he has an impressive strike rate for Spain, scoring 26 goals in 43 international appearances.
did not get into the english
best of luck to him
Striker Morientes joins Valencia
Fernando Morientes
Morientes struggled to adapt to the Premiership
Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has returned to Spain to join Valencia for an undisclosed fee.
The 30-year-old former Real Madrid striker has only been at Anfield for 16 months, but managed to score just 12 goals in 61 games.
His disappointing season was capped when he was left out of the Spanish squad for this summer's World Cup.
Morientes moved to Liverpool from Real Madrid for £6.3m in 2005 after he had excelled while on loan at Monaco.
"Everybody at Liverpool would like to wish 'Nando' all the best with his new club in Spain," said a statement on the Liverpool website.
On Tuesday Morientes' agent Gines Carvajal said the striker would not return to Spain and would fulfill the remaining two years of his Liverpool contract.
Morientes made his first division debut with Albacete in 1993 and joined Real Zaragoza two years later where he went on to score 28 league goals in two seasons.
In 1997 Real Zaragoza sold him for £4.5m to Real Madrid.
The striker won three European Cups and two league titles with Real but the arrival of Ronaldo in 2002 limited his chances.
Morientes moved on loan to Monaco, helping the French club reach the Champions League final in 2004, before they were beaten 3-0 by Porto.
He returned to Real Madrid at the start of the 2004-2005 season, but the arrival of Michael Owen again pushed him down the striking pecking order at Real and in January 2005 he joined Liverpool.
Although Morientes will not be going to the World Cup he has an impressive strike rate for Spain, scoring 26 goals in 43 international appearances.