Post Script. With serious doubts about his fitness, Valladolid decided not to buy out their purchase option, but asked for another six months loan. However they could not agree terms and the player has returned home.

28.05. Valladolid want to extend his loan period before deciding whether to take out their purchase option. Commentated on the Champions League final for a Japanese TV station.

21.05. Played the first 70 minutes in his team's victory against Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, being substituted by Isailovic.

14.05. Started the match again against Mallorca. His short pass set up Eusebio for the winning goal.

07.05. started the match against Betis but had no luck.

30.04. Started the match and played the first hour against Alavés before being replaced by Alberto.

23.04. Came on in the second half in the league victory against Espanyol in place of Alberto. Had two shots at goal in the 25 minutes he was on the field, and had no problems physically.

16.04. Currently working to a programme set by world renown French specialist Doctor Sallient, (who helped Michael Schumacher and is now treating Ronaldo) and is expected to be fit again for the game in two weeks time against Espanyol. Has been called up by Japan for their next under 23 match, but is not fit and his club is trying to persuade the authorities that he should not travel.

09.04. Returned to full training during the week and could well be ready to play in a week or two.

02.04. Still confusion surrounding his injury after visiting the same specialist who treated Michael Schumacher. He has however decided to build up his knee muscles and hopes to be `playing again in two weeks time. Medical opinion is divided.

26.03. Latest news is that the injury is not bad, and that he could be playing in two or three weeks! The French specialist thinks that, by an accident of birth, he has no ligaments in his knee, and that the build up of muscles around the joint compensates this loss. The situation should be clearer this week.

23.03. Has apparently been ruled out for six months with a reported cruciate ligament injury picked up playing for Japan against China. Valladolid are taking legal advice having heard that the injury occurred in the fifth minute of the match, and the manager kept him on the field almost to the end. Went to Paris for a second opinion, but looks bad. Before that, Valladolid had said that they would take up their purchase option already rather than wait to the end of the season after good performances, but that is now on hold.

19.03. Played for Japan against China midweek and came back with knee injury. Couldn't play against Rayo, but expected to be fit for next week.

12.03. Started the match against Atlético.

05.03. Started the match against Sevilla, but was sacrificed just after half time when his team were down to ten men, being replaced by midfielder Márquez.

27.02. Scored both goals in his side's victory against Oviedo. Substituted near the end to an ovation by the crowd.

20.02. A hard week, playing at home against Real Madrid on Tuesday and away at Barcelona on Sunday. Once again was substituted in the second half by Alberto against Madrid. Valladolid have not scored in the last four games since getting five against Deportivo.

13.02. Started against Valencia, and was substituted late in the second half.

06.02. Again in the starting line up against Málaga and had a shot tipped over the bar by the keeper in the first half. Was substituted halfway through the second half.

30.01. Started the match against leaders Deportivo in place of Alberto. made two goals, the first for Caminero and the second with a selfless pass to Víctor when he could have scored himself. Substituted near the end.