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Santana Leaves Wolfsburg Training Camp

VfL Wolfsburg's wantaway midfielder was permitted to leave their training camp in Spain prematurely in order to recuperate from injury...

Jan 12, 2009 12:07:01 AM

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Jonathan Santana recently confessed his desire to return to Argentine giants River Plate after having become an increasingly peripheral figure under VfL Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath.

However, the Paraguayan's early departure from their winter base in Jerez had nothing to do with his current dissatisfaction at the club, but rather with the persistent knee problems that have hampered him this term.

"It makes more sense if he gets treatment at home," explained Magath. "We work very hard in the training camp, and we need our medical team for the players' regeneration."

Derek Wanner, Goal.com