ALBERT RIERA is hoping to repeat his first experience of English football by helping Rafael Benitez finally break his Manchester United hoodoo.

The Spain international left-winger was unveiled at Melwood yesterday after arriving from Espanyol on Monday's transfer deadline day for an initial £5. Click to continue reading...

Albert Riera believes that Liverpool will be able to challenge for all four trophies that they are competing for this season after joining the club at the end of the transfer window.

The former Espanyol winger knows that expectations at Anfield are high and is confident that the current squad has the ability to try and win the quadruple this term. Click to continue reading...

LIVERPOOL FC has presented its new signning, Spanish midfielder ALBERT RIERA from ESPANYOL. It is easy to understand why the English Club is dearly loved & watched on TV by many Spaniards. Riera... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

So Rafa ended the summer transfer window with a new winger signing in the form of Espanyol's Albert Riera, but should he have opted for one of these three instead of the former Manchester City loanee? Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Ricardo Quaresma Derided for filling too many rumour mill . Click to continue reading...

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Manchester City's dramatic transfer deadline day transformation into one of the Premier League's biggest spenders could post a threat to the top four.

The Eastlands takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group was followed immediately by the £33million signing of Brazilian striker Robinho from Real Madrid. Click to continue reading...

Albert Riera did not consider joining another club after discovering he was a target of Liverpool.

The former Espanyol winger moved to Anfield on Monday as Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez paid an undisclosed fee ahead of the transfer window deadline.

And having completed his move to Merseyside, Reira, who had a loan spell at Manchester City in 2006, is looking forward to the challenge. Click to continue reading...

Ecco i trasferimenti effettuati dai club spagnoli nell'ultimo giorno di mercato.

Spiccano le cessioni eccellenti in attacco di Real Madrid (Robinho al Manchester City), Betis Siviglia (il brasiliano Rafael Sobis agli arabi dell'Al-Jazeera per 10 milioni di euro) e Saragozza (Diego Milito torna al Genoa).

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There are reports today that both Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers had bids rejected by Espanyol for Valdo, yesterday, on the final day of the transfer window. Valdo - Newcastle bid short of buy-out figure As far as Newcastle are concerned the 6′0″ 27 year-old Valdo would have been the replacement for James Milner, but of course [. Click to continue reading...

Londra ve Mancehster şehirleri gibi Liverpool'da da transfer hareketli kapandı. Liverpool Espanyol'dan sol açık / forvet Riera'yı aldı. Oyuncu daha önce Manchester City'de bir sezon kiralık oynamıştı. Riera'nın kadroya katılımı ile Voronin boşa çıktı. Neden bilmiyorum? Benitez vatandaşı Riera'yı yere göğe koyamamış gerçi. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Robinho (Real Madrid), Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City),. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Albert Riera (Espanyol), Peter Gulacsi (MTK Hungaria), Vitor Flora, Robbie Keane (Tottenham), David Ngog (PSG), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Andrea Dossena (Udinese), Diego Cavalieri (Palmeiras), Vincent Lucas Weijl (AZ Alkmaar), Emmanuel Mendy (Murcia Deportivo). Notable departures: Andriy Voronin. Click to continue reading...

Rafael Benitez confirmed the signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol.

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Liverpool have this evening completed the signings of Brazilian striker Vitor Flora and Spanish winger Albert Riera. Flora arrives at Anfield on a free transfer from Botafogo and Riera has completed his £8 million move from La Liga side Espanyol after weeks of speculation over his future.

Flora, 18, has an Italian passport and consequently didn't need a work permit to move to Liverpool. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have signed Spain winger Albert Riera from Espanyol for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract at Anfield after choosing Rafael Benitez's side over a host of other clubs including neighbours Everton.

Riera, who has been given the number 11 shirt at Anfield, has previously played in the Premier League in the 2005-06 season when he was on loan at Manchester City. Click to continue reading...

Blackburn has signed goalkeeper Mark Bunn from Northampton Town to a four-year deal. Andriy Voronin will spend the year in Germany playing for Hertha Berlin Steve Finnan has left Liverpool for Spanish club Espanyol Louis Saha is on his way... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool have signed Brazilian striker Vitor Flora on a free transfer.

The 18-year-old spent last season playing in his homeland with Botafogo and has signed a contract until 2010.

He holds an Italian passport so he does not require a work permit, however, he will need to gain international clearance before playing for the Reds. Click to continue reading...

Both Andriy Voronin and Steve Finnan have left Liverpool today for Hertha Berlin and Espanyol respectively but still there is no sign of Reds target Albert Riera completing his move to the club. The Espanyol midfielder has been linked with a move to Anfield all summer and it is only now that Liverpool are getting their skates on to sign him. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City), Andreas Isaksson (PSV). Click to continue reading...

Apparently this signing is pretty much a done deal - and Benitez is very happy about finally getting this La Liga star. Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is confident the signing of Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera will finally be completed on the last day of . Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Vincent Kompany (Hamburg SV), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Gláuber Berti (FC Nuremburg), Pablo Zabaleta (Espanyol), Tal Ben Haim (Chelsea), Jo (CSKA Moscow) Notable departures: Vedran Corluka (Tottenham), Rolando Bianchi (Torino), Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Geovanni (Hull City), Andreas Isaksson (PSV). Click to continue reading...

OK folks, now that Michael Bradley has found a new home at Borussia Monchengladbach, we still have 12 hours before we know if Oguchi Onyewu is going to PSG, Espanyol, Lazio, Bologna, or someplace England. The Italian deadline is at 6PM (12 PM EDT) so if its a Serie A move, expect to know earlier in the day. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez was satisfied with the point his side secured away to Aston Villa, but believes his men need to improve their final ball if they are to challenge for a top-two finish.

In a drab affair at Villa Park, both teams lacked potency in the final third as Robbie Keane, Martin Laursen and John Carew spurned the only real clear-cut chanced of the game. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City have completed the signings of 23-year-old Argentine international Pablo Zabaleta from Espanyol on a 5-year deal (roughly £6.5m) and 25-year-old Brazilian defender Glauber Berti from FC Nuremburg on a one year deal. This takes City's signings for the summer to 6 as Zabaleta and Berti join Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jo, Ben Haim and Vincent Kompany. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are on the verge of completing the signing of winger Albert Riera from Espanyol after the Spaniard flew to Merseyside for a medical.

The terms of his transfer have agreed between the two clubs, so now Riera, 26, needs only to satisfy Liverpool's medics about his fitness for the deal to be finalised. Click to continue reading...

Week 1: LFP La Liga: Season 2008/2009 Espanyol are meeting Real Valladolid in the first round of Primera Division Saturday 30th of August. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here at footiedb.com Click to continue reading...