Ex-Toon Striker Heading To Spain

Last updated : 31 July 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

The Daily Mirror claims the 26-year-old has played his last game at Fratton Park and is set for a new challenge in Spain.

LuaLua joined Pompey from Newcastle for £1.7m in July 2004 after a loan spell, but after three seasons on the south coast, the offer of £3m would tempt Harry Redknapp to sell.

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Big money signing from Colchester United as a teenager, £2.25m.

Tall and 'Leggy', and made more of an impact in matches coming on as substitute ... bit like Temuri Ketsbaia.

Constantly refered to by SKY TV as taking 37 games to score his first goal, but add together all of those sub appearances and you'd be lucky to make 5 full games.

Lost patience trying to establish himself and went on loan to Portsmouth in 2004, insisting he wanted to leave Tyneside.

Scored a late goal AGAINST Newcastle that cost United a Champions League place, and had everyone asking "Why was he allowed to play against his own team?".

Signed for Portsmouth in the summer of 2004.