Former France striker David Trezeguet was in Spain on Monday looking to finalize a two-year deal with newly promoted club Hercules.
The 32-year-old Trezeguet was meeting with the Alicante-based team two days after leaving Juventus, where he spent 10 seasons.
Trezeguet said he rejected offers from Italy, France and England - including Liverpool - to start ''a new adventure'' and fulfill his dream of playing in Spain.
''I want to know the Spanish championship,'' Trezeguet was quoted as saying by Spanish media. ''It was an important objective in my career.''
Trezeguet said he is experiencing the same feelings as he did when he signed for Juventus shortly after scoring the goal that won the 2000 European Championship - something he views as a good sign. He was also a member of France's 1998 World Cup winning team.
''It's very important to arrive motivated like when I signed for the first time in Italy,'' the former Monaco striker said. ''With the desire and expectations of having a good campaign alongside your teammates.''
Trezeguet and Juventus parted ways after he struggled to get into the starting lineup last season and the Turin club no longer wanted to pay his contract, which was worth ?4.5 million ($5.7 million) per season.
Trezeguet won four Serie A titles with Juventus and two more that were revoked in the Italian match-fixing scandal. He missed a key penalty in a shootout to hand AC Milan the 2003 Champions League title, although penalties were never his strength. He was an expert finisher inside the area, often needing only one quick touch to score.
Trezeguet showed his dedication to Juventus by remaining with the club when it was relegated to Serie B for 2006-07 for its role in the scandal.
He was Serie A's joint top scorer with 24 goals in 2001-02 and might have scored many more goals for Juventus had he not been often injured, undergoing numerous surgeries.
