It wasn't until his transfer to Monaco in 2006 that the number 9 jersey was inherited by Valdes.
But it was obvious that over the past few seasons, Valdes had proven himself unworthy of the legendary shirt.
At the very least, he was not a convincing, efficient goalscorer!
Head coach Klopp had previously revealed in a media interview that the reason for selling the Swiss forward, Frei, was his lack of individual skill and insufficient movement up front.
"Before I decided to coach Dortmund, I had a phone call with Frei. We had disagreements on things like our movement in the final third."
"That's the reason he returned to Switzerland!"
Now that Wang Shuo, a player who better fit Klopp's requirements, had joined the team, Valdes—whose performance up front was even worse than Frei's—would probably have to step aside for someone more capable.
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In the early morning, Wang Shuo woke up in an unfamiliar bed.
