Valencia agree Valdez deal

Valencia have reached an agreement with Russian side Rubin Kazan to sign Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez.

Paraguay striker set for loan Mestalla move ahead of permanent deal

Valencia have reached an agreement with Russian side Rubin Kazan to sign Paraguay striker Nelson Valdez on loan with a view to a permanent deal. The deal is subject to the player, 28, passing a medical, the La Liga club said in a statement on their official website. It marks a quick return to Spanish football for Valdez, who only joined Rubin Kazan from Segunda Division side Hercules last August. "It was a tough job sealing the signing because Nelson is a highly-valued player at Rubin," said Valencia's sporting director Braulio Vazquez. "He is a very important player for us because he is a forward who fits very well with the players we have. "He has strength, commitment, speed and gets forward very well. He will also give us goals. We have a lot of confidence in him."