Real Zaragoza have completed the signing of England winger Jermaine Pennant on a free transfer. Pennant signed a three year deal with the Spanish club after he passed his medical and becomes Zaragoza’s first signing of the close season.
Pennant had transferred to Liverpool from Birmingham City in 2006. He had a tough time at Anfield, playing just 55 times in 3 seasons without much cheer. He joined Portsmouth on loan in 2009 before returning to Liverpool. The Merseyside club decided against extending his contract, thus making him available for free.
Pennant told the Spanish club’s website: ‘I wanted to come to Spain and I had offers from important teams in Europe but joined Real Zaragoza.’I really want to get started and do well in the league.’
Meanwhile there is further good news for Liverpool fans as Steven Gerrard has put pen to paper on a new 4-year deal which will keep him at the club till 2013. The midfielder signed his first professional deal with Liverpool as a 17-year-old and has said he is determined to remain at Anfield until he retires.
Manager Rafael Benitez told the club website: “We have spent this summer trying to secure the players we have.”It’s really good to keep Kuyt, Torres, Agger, Benayoun and Steven. They are the here and now of the club.”He added: “We are really pleased. We have a lot of good players who want to stay, to win and compete.”The message has to be the same again this year – to be there, to be contenders and to fight. If we can win trophies it would be fantastic.”
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