Barca are the best: Villa
January 19, 2009 by Qasim · Leave a Comment
Valencia striker David Villa has hailed Barcelona as the best team in the whole of Europe, as the Catalans contiinued their impressive run with a 5-0 win over Deportivo this past weekend.
“They are not only the best in Spain, but the best on the continent,” he told AS.
“The team has impressed me lot, not just because of the result, but the way they have obtained them. Their play is worthy of praise, and I am full of admiration. It seems difficult that from here there will lose four of five games and that the rest of us can win them all.”
About his own team, he said: “”We have finished the first-half amongst he top four, and that was the objective,” he declared.
“After the last season we are feeling good, although a little frustrated with the last two games as we have lost five points. We must try to continue in this way to maintain our form though.
“I have never scored so many goals at this stage of the season in my career, but what is important is that many of them have helped to give points to the team.”
Barcelona interested in David Silva
August 8, 2008 by Kerron · Leave a Comment
Valencia’s financial conditions have been the source of their discomfort since the end of Euro 2008 and more so the future of their star players in David Villa and David Silva. After stating vehemently and categorically that both players will not be leaving the club; news reports have indicated that transfer talks between Barcelona and Valencia are at an advanced stage for David Silva.
With Valencia holding fast to their decision to keep David Villa and with the player’s agent stating that Villa and Valencia are in the process of negotiating a new deal it is becoming more and more likely that David Villa with not be leaving the club.
However, this may have paved the way for Barcelona to acquire David Silva. Rumors have stated that both clubs are in the process of finalizing the terms and conditions necessary for the player to make a move to the Nou Camp.
It is believed that for the player to make a move to the Nou Camp it will take somewhere in the range of €30 million and rumors have indicated that Barcelona have made a €25 million bid for the player. What will happen as we watch for further developments.
Tottenham prepares €40m for David Villa
August 5, 2008 by Kerron · Leave a Comment
With Valencia’s financial situation; the club would be advised to off load their Euro 2008 leading goalscorer David Villa or David Silva to alleviate some of their financial burden but the club has opted to keep their stars despite of numerous offers put forward from clubs in Europe. The latest addition is Barclay’s Tottenham Hotspurs, who are preparing a €40m for David Villa.
According to reports in England, Tottenham are set to reach an amicable agreement with Manchester United for Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov for what is speculated to be a British transfer record. However, in Spain Villa’s agent; José Luis Tamargo has been negotiating with Valencia since the 26-year-old returned from an extended holiday for the striker to get an improve contract and will hope that the club will announce that the player has signed a new contract in a few days.
Even though the short lived Valencia regime stated their intentions not to sell the striker; the new regime looks set to divorce the player in an attempt to rid the club of some of their financial burden and with Robbie Keane’s departure and the seemingly emminent departure of Berbatov, Tottenham could see Villa’s signature in the next few days.
Villa And Silva going nowhere
July 31, 2008 by Kerron · Leave a Comment
Valencia stopper, Raul Albiol, admits that both David Villa and David Silva have no intention of leaving Valencia despite reports suggesting that both players will be leaving the club. Clubs such as Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan have reportedly stated their interest in the players and with the club’s current financial situations; a sale of both top players would alleviate some of their financial burdens.
Albiol stated that “Both Villa and Silva are tranquil and they have every ambition to stay here and succeed for many years to come.”
“We want them to stay and I think they want to remain as well. They are happy here at Valencia and I strongly believe they will be here next term also.
“Everyone is happy here and we have big ambitions for the coming season. We want to win and enjoy a great campaign.” Valencia are hoping to improve on last season’s performance in La Liga and will be hoping they can challenge for some silverware this season.
Madrid considers a €40m bid for Villa
La Liga champions Real Madrid are currently considering a mega bid for Valencia and Spanish striker David Villa, however in order for the club to consider selling the player; the offer must be in the region of €40m. Valencia looked set to keep hold of their of their Euro 2008 winning pair in David Villa and David Silva and made assurances to both players for new contracts.
However, Valencia is said to be experiencing a serious financial crisis and must sell one of their big names in order to ease their financial burden. Valencia’s majority shareholder Juan Soler has stated that “We cannot assure people that we will not have to sell one of our stars.”
Los Merengues’ pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo is seeing president Ramón Calderón lose supporters and now he is eager to sign a high profile player to win back their support and Villa could be the answer.
