Real Zaragoza signs Aimar (30 Jul 2006 01:48 GMT)
Real Zaragoza have signed Argentine international Pablo Aimar from Valencia on a four-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Saturday.
The deal for the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, who has won 43 caps with Argentina, was reported by Spanish media to be worth around 11 million euros ($13.96 million).
"The club consider him the most important signing in their history," Zaragoza said on their Web site.
Aimar debuted in the Argentine top-flight with River Plate before joining Valencia in 2001 for $20 million. He went on to win two Primera Liga titles and the UEFA Cup in 2004 with Valencia, but was considered surplus to requirements for next season by coach Quique Sanchez Flores.
Zaragoza's new coach Victor Fernandez has already bought in Argentine midfielder Andres D'Alessandro on loan from Wolfsburg, and defenders Sergio Fernandez and Juanfran.
They finished 11th in the league last season and lost to Espanyol in the final of the King's Cup.
source : CNN