Albertas Ortega rented to "Man City" © EuroFootball.com

The Spanish team announced that they have rented out Spanish defender Albert Riera Ortega to the English team until the end of this year's season.

Although Manchester's team manager Stuart Pearce even avoided confirming the interest in this player today, on Tuesday, the Spanish team officially announced this deal.

According to the Spanish team, by playing for the Manchester team, Ortega will gain more playing experience and overall spend more time on the field than he did at Barcelona. "Espanyol" does not rule out the possibility that Ortega may return to Spain after this season.