Valencia confirm Valdez capture

Valencia have announced that they have reached an agreement with Rubin Kazan over the transfer of striker Nelson Haedo Valdez.

The Paraguayan left La Liga a year ago, but after an ineffective season in the Russian Premier League he has made a swift return to Spain.

Sporting director Braulio Vazquez was delighted to have struck a deal for the 28-year-old, who had previously represented Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen.

“It has been expensive for us to seal this deal because Nelson is a very popular player at Rubin,” he told the club’s official website.

“For us he’s a very important player and will complement the strikers that we already have. Nelson has strength, will and speed, and will also bring goals.

“We have great confidence in him.”