oaquin was one of many players who did not see eye-to-eye with
coach Ronald Koeman and openly questioned the tactics of the
Dutchman on a number of occasions during the latter part of the
season.
The 26 year old wide-man struggled for form under Koeman, with the
end result being that he was omitted from the Spain squad selected
by Luis Aragones for Euro 2008, having been a mainstay in the
national setup for the last three major tournaments.
Such disappointments can be difficult to overcome, and his agent
Eduardo Espejo has suggested that Joaquin may be forced to leave
Valencia in order to make a fresh start and re-ignite his
career.
"Valencia are the owners of Joaquin, and for that reason any
decision we make will have to be agreed upon mutually,” he told
'AS'.
“What is clear is that there is much to talk about because Joaquin
cannot have another year like the last one. The disappointment has
been huge.”
Clubs in England and Italy are thought to be monitoring Joaquin's
situation, with the likes of Everton and AS Roma having previously
been linked with moves for the former-Betis winger.