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Valencia have admitted that they would be prepared to part with David Villa should their valuation of the player be matched.
The Spanish outfit are reluctant to offload their star striker, but accept that every player has his price.
With a host of Europe's top clubs believed to be sniffing around the Spain international, Los Che may see their resolve tested during the January transfer window.
It is not known what price Valencia have slapped on Villa, or his much sought-after team-mate David Silva, but the club have made it clear that it would take a sizeable approach to force them into a sale.
"Whatever offer comes in we will have to study it although the idea is not to have to sell David Villa or David Silva," said Valencia's sporting vice-president Fernando Gomez Colomer.
"It would have to be an exorbitant offer."
Stability
Valencia may ultimately decide to cash in on their prized assets as they look to bring financial stability back to the Mestalla.
The club were on the verge of meltdown last season and remain heavily in debt despite a tightening of the purse strings.
"We will fight to give the club the economic stability that it needs," said the club's president Vicente Soriano.
"Right now that is the most important thing - more than any kind of sporting success."
Valencia have fought off interest in Villa from Liverpool and Real Madrid in the past, while Manchester City made an audacious transfer deadline day approach during the summer.
A plea to Man City.... please offer us £40m! :haha:
bobbyfallon
02-01-09, 11:17 AM
spend next summers budget on him
this is going to happen a lot, hawking your player to city hoping for a windfall.....but dont think Villa would go there. City offer 40mllion, Villa gets upset as its accepted, he says fuck off city and signs for us for 25million sorted. Well apart from we dont hve 25 million
Kenneth
02-01-09, 11:33 AM
Don't think Villa and Torres were that good together for Spain tbh.
The Erectile Banana
02-01-09, 11:51 AM
Can't see anything happening in this window.
City are probably the only team who could afford Villa and as others have already said I can't see him wanting to go to Eastlands.
Can't see anything happening in this window.
City are probably the only team who could afford Villa and as others have already said I can't see him wanting to go to Eastlands.
Don't be too sure the ASDA there is one of the largest stores in the UK...
head turning I'm sure you'll agree!
Craig_H
02-01-09, 12:27 PM
Don't be too sure the ASDA there is one of the largest stores in the UK...
head turning I'm sure you'll agree!
:haha:
It's funny cos it's true.
Darth Marty
02-01-09, 01:16 PM
We dont need him, fuck him, let him go to city where he would be wasted.
Sounds like a deal with City is almost done and they prepare the supporters for the bad news.
Vermilion
02-01-09, 01:52 PM
Sounds like a deal with City is almost done and they prepare the supporters for the bad news.
And so it fuckin begins, another club tossing cash at the title chase, just what we need.:shake:
The Erectile Banana
02-01-09, 02:13 PM
Don't be too sure the ASDA there is one of the largest stores in the UK...
head turning I'm sure you'll agree!
:haha:
Well I've never had the pleasure of visiting an Asda so I'll take your word for it.
BigChief
02-01-09, 02:47 PM
And so it fuckin begins, another club tossing cash at the title chase, just what we need.:shake:
Well someone needs to fill Chelsea's boots now that Abramovich wants his money back.
They are desperate for Citeh to give them stupid money. Thats what they have been holding out for. Valencia's debts are astronomical. I doubt £40m will be enough if its Citeh, they will be hoping Citeh are willing to pay crazy money, like new world record £70m or something.
Thats what City get for boasting about their wealth and how they were going to spend spend spend
They are desperate for Citeh to give them stupid money. Thats what they have been holding out for. Valencia's debts are astronomical. I doubt £40m will be enough if its Citeh, they will be hoping Citeh are willing to pay crazy money, like new world record £70m or something.
Thats what City get for boasting about their wealth and how they were going to spend spend spend
£70m is a drop in the ocean for City so they would probably be prepared to pay that.
It's winning that counts for them, not how much money they spend.
£70m is a drop in the ocean for City so they would probably be prepared to pay that.
It's winning that counts for them, not how much money they spend.
It'll be interesting to see how this pans out. So far they have actually seemed a lot more sensible than people make out - retaining Hughes and now going for his PL experienced targets rather than looking to get another Robinho style transfer.
It'll be interesting to see how this pans out. So far they have actually seemed a lot more sensible than people make out - retaining Hughes and now going for his PL experienced targets rather than looking to get another Robinho style transfer.
You know they're going to go for another blockbusting deal though; Robinho has been a success in his first few months with a lot of goals, outrageous skill, and snide comments. A true prima donna.
You know they're going to go for another blockbusting deal though; Robinho has been a success in his first few months with a lot of goals, outrageous skill, and snide comments. A true prima donna.
I think they might well wait until summer. I can't think of any player of that sort who would come (and be useful) in a relegation fight.
I think they might well wait until summer. I can't think of any player of that sort who would come (and be useful) in a relegation fight.
Money talks, they got Robinho after all.
Money talks, they got Robinho after all.
He seemed to be pushed away somewhat by Real or at least wasn't one of their mos valued players, City also weren't in a relegation fight at the time. I agree that money does talk but I suspect that most of the best players are already pretty well paid and as we have seen over the years very few world names are willing to jack in well paying roles at top clubs to come to England (with it's poor weather etc) for the big bucks while they are doing well in their career elsewhere. Many accounts already have them being rejected by the likes of Buffon.
I think in the current situation there is an effect on both ways in that the owners accept that they need a team to fight relegation and PL experienced players are a decent bet and star names won't come without the hope of European football. At the minute I doubt many are convinced by Hughes as manager which means they will be thinking that will be two years with no European football.
I think Hughes is unlikely to try and go for the older stars who might be willing to come but could struggle in the PL like Shevchenko did.
City wont be in a relegation battle if they can sort out their defence, way too good going forward for that to happen; yes there is an imbalance in the team especially in midfield which is putting strain on the defence, but just buying a couple of good defenders will see them shoot up the table, they're only 6 points off seventh.
City wont be in a relegation battle if they can sort out their defence, way too good going forward for that to happen; yes there is an imbalance in the team especially in midfield which is putting strain on the defence, but just buying a couple of good defenders will see them shoot up the table, they're only 6 points off seventh.
I think they need more than just good defenders - I think they have some already. They need players with the right mentality and someone in midfield capable of coordinating those around them and adding a bit of steel as well.
I think they need more than just good defenders - I think they have some already. They need players with the right mentality and someone in midfield capable of coordinating those around them and adding a bit of steel as well.
:handshake:
They need a Stevie G type of player. Someone that all the other players listen to.
Vermilion
02-02-09, 06:21 PM
Hmmm, wish we had a proper use for this thread, an lfc fan on the Radio said "it was all over merseyside that Villa had been seen at Anfield today".:sigh: if only, but it's rare for us to pull such things out of the bag.
Just heard that on TS.
Vinny O'Connor on SSN reported that Parry had said, that no further business will be done in this window.
Vermilion
15-12-11, 01:10 PM
Broke his leg at World Club Championship.
Norbert Dentressangle
15-12-11, 02:17 PM
Shame. That's that then really. He's the wrong side of 30 already and it's going to be a fair while before he can even get back on track
:(
David Villa breaks leg in Club World Cup match - YouTube
Mega blow for Spain if he misses the Euro's. Good chance for Llorente or Soldado if the manager ever picks him.
Aye I was watching the match, he knew straight away he'd done something to it, didn't look like a bad break at all from what I saw though
RedReet
15-12-11, 08:01 PM
Aye I was watching the match, he knew straight away he'd done something to it, didn't look like a bad break at all from what I saw though
I'd like to think so.
It will be interesting to see who they will be going after in January as losing Villa is leaving them very short upfront.
Them looking will make things more difficult for us as options were limited to begin with.
It will be interesting to see who they will be going after in January as losing Villa is leaving them very short upfront.
Them looking will make things more difficult for us as options were limited to begin with.
Barsa don't play with strikers - they even tried with Ibrahimovich & it doesn't suit them. They play with attacking midfielders who constantly change positions between midfield & striker...
Gingawaria
16-12-11, 05:52 PM
Hasn't Pedro been playing more often than Villa this season?
acdmackay
16-12-11, 06:17 PM
Pedro is an absolute beast of a player. Deserves his place in the team every time.
Barsa don't play with strikers - they even tried with Ibrahimovich & it doesn't suit them. They play with attacking midfielders who constantly change positions between midfield & striker...
I think it depends on what you define as a striker.
Villa and Pedro are not really AMs nor was Bojan.
Regardless they are short on forwards and I think they be will in market to buy someone in January.
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