Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili agreed a €35m move to Liverpool in the summer, but to the surprise of many, remained at Mestalla for this season on loan. He revealed why that was to

Barcelona have secured the perfect start in their crunch La Liga clash with Valencia tonight.The Catalans are looking to close down the title gap on arch rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on

Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has reportedly revealed to Barcelona forward Ferran Torres why he didn't join Liverpool this season.

And as Mamardashvili gears up for his move to Anfield, the 24-year-old has been spotted giving an honest verdict on why he didn’t simply join Liverpool straight from Valencia last year. Mamardashvili has found the going tough at Valencia this season. After 21 games, Los Che sit in 19th place in La Liga, facing the very real threat of relegation.

The attacker is being linked with AC Milan this week. But ahead of their Champions League clash with Benfica, Torres said: "I could say that I have learned a lot, with ups and downs. I have had some great moments and some not so great ones.

Following Valencia’s crushing 7-1 defeat to Barcelona, Mamardashvili was seen deep in conversation with Ferran Torres, who asked him why he didn’t move to Anfield last summer. His answer? Just one word—one that has left fans both curious and impressed.

Barcelona got off to a strong start against Valencia in the Spanish league with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Milan are reportedly assessing a host of names to bolster their attack this January, but they won’t certainly sign Ferran Torres after the forward publicly committed his future to Barcelona.

Former Valencia academy graduate Ferran Torres doubled their lead on the night just five minutes later as Barça smelled blood in the water, further adding to the scoreline in the 14th and 24th minutes via strikes from Brazilian star Raphinha and Fermín López.

Goal! Benfica 4, Barcelona 5. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres following a fast break. Attempt missed.

Goal! Barcelona 2, Atalanta 2. Mario Pasalic (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marten de Roon with a cross. Goal! Barcelona 2, Atalanta 1.