World Cup star suffers injury just hours after completing £34m Liverpool transfer

Victor Munoz is with Spain at the World Cup (Photo: Getty)

Liverpool announced the signing of Victor Munoz on Thursday – only for the Spain international to suffer a painful injury at the World Cup just hours later.

Munoz had looked all set to join Newcastle United, only for Liverpool to trigger his €40million (£34.6m) release clause and hijack the transfer at the last moment.

The forward, who shone for La Liga side Osasuna last season after leaving Real Madrid, has penned a six-year cont...