(Reuters) – RB Leipzig midfielder Ilaix Moriba has joined Valencia on loan till the tip of the season, the Spanish aspect introduced on Friday, 5 months after he joined the German membership for 16 million euros ($17.84 million).
The 19-year-old joined Leipzig from Barcelona in August final yr, however has didn’t impress in Germany, making simply six appearances throughout all competitions.
Valencia are tenth in LaLiga, seven factors off the highest 4, and the membership will probably be hoping that Moriba’s signing supplies the push wanted for them to climb again into competition for European soccer.
“Now that I’m right here, I’ve to carry out to my greatest and provides my all, so as to put Valencia CF the place the membership has at all times been,” Moriba mentioned.
Moriba, who has been capped by Guinea 5 occasions, got here by way of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, however a breakdown in negotiations over a brand new contract noticed him go away the membership in acrimonious circumstances.
He may face his former employers when Valencia host them in a league fixture on Feb. 20.
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(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
