On august 2008 · As.com
The Aston Villa and Glasgow Rangers have reached an agreement for the transfer of Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar the club from the Premier League in exchange for ten million euros.
"My dream is to play with the Spanish team and I think playing in the best league in the world will help me," said the defender, 26, today initialed a new contract. The defender, who arrived from Osasuna to Rangers, has curdled a great season, which came with his team to the final of the UEFA Cup and was voted best player in the Scottish domestic tournament.
The Spaniard will become the sixth signing of the Birmingham club after Curtis Davies, Steve Sidwell, Luke Young, Nicky Shorey and Brad Friedel. Although the Ibrox Park did not want to sell and that he was at home in Glasgow, offering a''club''as Premier coached by Martin O'Neill has made a decision. "When I said at the club I wanted to go it was with sadness. The fans are fantastic, but I'm young and I want to play at the highest level," he said.
"I hope to be welcome here always, I want to thank them for all. Everything you told me this fantastic club was true. I'll never forget last season," added the player, that the Aug. 23 turns 27.
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