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MADRID, Jan 18 - Villarreal signed Mexico striker
Guillermo Franco and agreed a deal to send Argentine striker
Luciano Figueroa to River Plate, the Primera Liga club said on
Wednesday. The Argentine-born Franco, who moved from Monterrey, joined
Villarreal on a three and a half year contract, linking up with
coach Manuel Pellegrini who managed the striker when he played
for San Lorenzo. Franco will be able to play for Villarreal in the Champions
League when they face Rangers in the last 16 next month. Pellegrini's side have struggled to score goals recently
with last season's top scorer Diego Forlan a long way off his
impressive form from last year. Villarreal have also agreed to sell 50 percent of the rights
for striker Figueroa to River Plate, though some minor details
still remain to be clarified, the club reported. Villarreal will retain the other 50 percent. Spanish media have reported that Figueroa, an Argentine
international, was unhappy at his lack of regular football at
the club as he wanted to try to make Jose Pekerman's squad for
the World Cup finals in June.
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