[lfc-news] Le Tallec goes on loan to Sunderland - PA

PA Sport, 2 Aug 2005
LE TALLEC JOINS SUNDERLAND

Sunderland have signed Liverpool forward Anthony Le Tallec on a
year-long loan.

The 20-year-old played in both legs of Liverpool's Champions League
qualifier against TNS but has struggled to establish himself at Anfield
since moving to the club in 2002.

Le Tallec told official website www.safc.com: "I chose to come to
Sunderland because I need to play games.

"At Liverpool it is very difficult to play every week, the coach [Rafael
Benitez] told me that."

Le Tallec, who is capped by France at Under-21 level, has been loaned
out to St Etienne and Le Havre since arriving at Liverpool.

"I don't know too much about Sunderland but I see it as a big club and a
big challenge," he added on official club website www.safc.com

"I spoke to Mick McCarthy about the club and had a good feeling straight
away. I'm a competitor and want to play games. I'm looking forward to
playing in the Premiership with Sunderland."

Le Tallec was brought to Anfield by Gerard Houllier in a double deal
also involving Florent Sinama-Pongolle.

He was not given a long run in the first team but opened his goalscoring
account with a strike against Olimpija Ljubljana in the UEFA Cup in 2003.

Benitez only gave him seven appearances last season, but was included in
the 2-1 win against Juventus at Anfield when he set up Luis Garcia for a
goal.

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