Liverpool tie up Valencia deal

By European Football
January 5 2005

Argentine defender Mauricio Pellegrino is now a Liverpool player. He becomes Rafa Benitez's first signing of the January transfer window and has agreed a loan deal which will run until the end of the season, when, should he impress Liverpool he can move permanently on a free transfer. The player spoke in glowing terms about Rafa Benitez, revealing that the manager was the main reason behind his move to Liverpool:

"I want triumph in England and I am prepared for the work,"

"Rafa Benitez has been the key in this operation. He called me and I decided to exit."

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