Valencia sign midfielder Moriba on loan from Leipzig
Ilaix Moriba (RB Leipzig,26) - Champions League Saison 2021-2022 Gruppe A RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City in der Red Bull
- The 19-year-old joined Leipzig from Barcelona in August last year, but has failed to impress in Germany, making just six appearances across all competitions.
- Valencia are 10th in LaLiga, seven points off the top four, and the club will be hoping that Moriba's signing provides the push needed for them to climb back into contention for European football.
RB Leipzig midfielder Ilaix Moriba has joined Valencia
on loan until the end of the season, the Spanish side announced on Friday, five
months after he joined the German club for Sh2 billion.
The 19-year-old joined Leipzig from Barcelona in
August last year, but has failed to impress in Germany, making just six appearances
across all competitions.
Valencia are 10th in LaLiga, seven points off the top
four, and the club will be hoping that Moriba's signing provides the push
needed for them to climb back into contention for European football.
"Now that I'm here, I have to perform to my best
and give my all, in order to put Valencia CF where the club has always
been," Moriba said.
Moriba, who has been capped by Guinea five times, came
through Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, but a breakdown in negotiations
over a new contract saw him leave the club in acrimonious circumstances.
He could face his former employers when Valencia host
them in a league fixture on Feb. 20.