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After the English champions Chelsea agreed to sell left-back Asier Del Horno to the Spanish national team, it is only a matter of time before the Spaniard is officially presented as a member of Valencia.
The agreement between the clubs was confirmed by Chelsea themselves, but they did not disclose the financial details. Meanwhile, the Spaniard has already returned to his homeland to finalize the details of his personal contract.
25-year-old A. Del Horno moved to Chelsea for 8 million pounds sterling last summer from , but since then he has struggled to establish himself in the first team led by Jose Mourinho.
Although last season the Spaniard appeared in 25 Premier League matches for the English champions, he missed the end of the season and the subsequent World Cup due to injury.
Meanwhile, the acquisition of A. Del Horno means that Valencia has ended their search for a left-back, which began when the Brazilian Fabio Aurelio left for Liverpool. This also means that the young Nigerian national team and Marseille star Taye Taiwo is unlikely to arrive at Valencia.
If unforeseen circumstances do not occur, A. Del Horno will become the second Valencia signing of this summer - the Spanish team had already agreed to acquire striker Fernando Morientes from Liverpool long ago.
