Villa Signs for Madrid [or not]

[Liverpool]

I don't think Real were ever seriously in for Silva. Where would he play?!?! They can't buy everyone. I'm sure we'll sign him. *prays*

Would you rather never see Blur again or we sign Silva?

[Zapater]

Well, yet again journalists have jumped the gun. Latest news is that Valencia have broken down negotiations as they were only offered 25m and Negredo for Villa which was deemed unacceptable, and rightly so. Valencia are notorious for not wanting to sell players to Madrid (anyone remember the Ayala saga). madrid seem unwilling to make an improved and fair offer, so word has it that they're going to make a bid for Diego Forlan instead.

[peekay]

Well, yet again journalists have jumped the gun. Latest news is that Valencia have broken down negotiations as they were only offered 25m and Negredo for Villa which was deemed unacceptable, and rightly so. Valencia are notorious for not wanting to sell players to Madrid (anyone remember the Ayala saga). madrid seem unwilling to make an improved and fair offer, so word has it that they're going to make a bid for Diego Forlan instead.

Welcome back mate. Did you take a break from est1892. Havent seen you posting in a long time. Maybe I have not noticed your posts.

[squaddie]

Is the attraction of football watching guys who grew up near you and relating to the players?

That hasnt been the case for decades.

Its the way footballs gone. Theres nothing we can do about it, and i cant really see it changing. You've just got to accept it.... To quote an overused cliche (which doesnt make it any less true), football is no longer a sport, its a business.

[EwarWoo]

Geez, Platini having a go at a team that's not English! Amazed!

On another note I think Vidic would be the perfect next signing for RM. Or any other first teamer from the mancs for that matter.

[Zapater]

Welcome back mate. Did you take a break from est1892. Havent seen you posting in a long time. Maybe I have not noticed your posts.

Cheers. Yeah, been busy with various things lately, although I've made a couple posts lately.

[Guest]

Cheers. Yeah, been busy with various things lately, although I've made a couple posts lately.

Then which lately you've been busy?

[Vermilion]

So i'm seeing Valencia have suddenly upped the price for Villa, and the deal is in the balance.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2009/06/14/liverpool-negredo-setback-united-fear-tevez-loss-real-madrid-stunned-by-villa-development/

[EwarWoo]

So i'm seeing Valencia have suddenly upped the price for Villa, and the deal is in the balance.

http://www.insidefutbol.com/2009/06/...a-development/

In that case they can go for Vidic AND Rooney then

[Vermilion]

In that case they can go for Vidic AND Rooney then

I just don't want Villa in the prem unless it's with us, and if he doesn't end up at Madrid where in all likely hood will he end up ?

[EwarWoo]

I just don't want Villa in the prem unless it's with us, and if he doesn't end up at Madrid where in all likely hood will he end up ?

He's made it pretty clear in the past that he doesn't want to move to England, but if he did it would only be to play with Torres, or something to that effect.

Not that I think he'll come to us, just that he won't come to the UK at all.

[fah-q]

Barca have admitted they are in talks with Villa according to Sky Sports Text.

[SimonNo7]

According to the Sky Sports website it’s not a done deal with Barca now about to start talks with him.

[Joe King]

Well, yet again journalists have jumped the gun. Latest news is that Valencia have broken down negotiations as they were only offered 25m and Negredo for Villa which was deemed unacceptable, and rightly so. Valencia are notorious for not wanting to sell players to Madrid (anyone remember the Ayala saga). madrid seem unwilling to make an improved and fair offer, so word has it that they're going to make a bid for Diego Forlan instead.

Thanks for that

Barca have admitted they are in talks with Villa according to Sky Sports Text.

[dww]

Chelsea placed on red alert as talks over Villa's proposed Real Madrid deal collapse

By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 1:40 PM on 15th June 2009

Chelsea have been handed renewed hope of signing David Villa after talks over the Spain star's move to Real Madrid broke down.

Valencia rejected the west London club's advances last week because they were in advanced discussions over a £36million deal to take the striker to the Bernabeu.

However, with interest also being mooted from Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United, Villa's debt-hit club are holding out for a fee not much over the £40m that Chelsea were understood to be happy to bid.

The deal would be complicated by the 27-year-old's preference to stay in Spain, but he is running out of options with Valencia keen to sell and Barcelona also well short of the asking price.

Barca's vice-president Rafael Yuste says his club are in talks to sign the Euro 2008 top scorer, but they are at least £10m short of the asking price.

'There are many players who are interested in coming to play at Barcelona and I think that people have to know this,' Yuste told Radio Catalunya. 'The talks (over Villa) are absolutely open.'

Both Madrid and their Nou Camp rivals warn they will not be ripped off and are ready to fight it out for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan, who has a release clause set at closer to £30m.
Uruguay's Diego Forlan , right, controls the ball past Venezuela's Tomas Rincon

John Terry and Frank Lampard have both encouraged Chelsea to sign Villa and, with 87 league goals in 129 appearances for his current club, he is seen as one of Europe's hottest properties.

Valencia have debts of about £470m and hope to maximise the fee for Villa in a bid to hold on to David Silva, who is fancied by Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

The club are ready to offload players who have two years left on their contracts.

They include defenders Raul Albiol, Carlos Marchena and Emiliano Moretti, winger Vicente Rodriguez and former Newcastle United midfielder Hugo Viana.

Giant Serbia striker Nikola Zigic could also be up for grabs, with Sunderland boss Steve Bruce understood to be an admirer.