For an undisclosed sum.
FROM PLANETFOOTBALL:
Liverpool have cut their losses on Fernando Morientes and sold the
striker to Valencia.
Morientes' Anfield future has been the subject of intense scrutiny
in recent weeks following a lacklustre time with The Reds.
His agent appeared to intimate earlier this week that the
30-year-old would see out the remaining two years on his contract
with the Premiership club.
But Liverpool have now agreed to sell Morientes to Valencia for an
undisclosed fee, after the forward was also linked with Real Betis
and Espanyol.
Reds boss Rafa Benitez splashed out £6.3 million to bring Morientes
to Merseyside from Real Madrid in January 2005.
Morientes, though, failed to provide a significant return on the
investment as he mustered just 12 goals in 61 appearances.
He struggled to adjust to the demands of Premiership football and
has now returned to La Liga, where he forged a reputation as one of
the most consistent goalscorers in the European game.
The length of Morientes' contract has yet to be revealed and the
move will be a boost to the player, who missed out on Spain's World
Cup squad.
His last appearance for Liverpool was in the FA Cup final when he
came on as a substitute in the penalty shoot-out success over West
Ham United.
