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It didn't take long to find a replacement for the injured Edu - today representatives of the Spanish team announced that they have signed a one-year lease agreement with Portuguese representative Hugo Vina.
The search for another defender for Valencia began after last week when Brazilian Edu suffered a serious calf injury and was sidelined for six months. Viana, a 22-year-old Portuguese, spent last season on loan at his hometown club in Lisbon. He came to Newcastle in 2002. The English club paid £8.5 million for the safety who was considered one of the most promising European players at the time by "Sporting".
Earlier, Viana was linked to another Spanish "La Liga" team, La Coruna, as part of a deal to sell Alberto Luque, but the two teams failed to reach an agreement.
