Despite the statements of Barcelona president Joan Laporta yesterday saying at a press conference that Valencia striker and Spanish international David Villa (27) is still an option, Valencia regional sports paper Superdeporte claims that Villa has decided to stay at Valencia.
Villa would yesterday have informed Valencia president Manuel Llorente by phone about his decision not to leave Valencia this summer.
The club and the player would now have agreed that they will give a joint press conference next week to explain the events of the coming weeks. Valencia will reportedly say that they had been putting the player on the market and that Villa never pressured the club to let him go to Madrid or Barcelona.
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Silva is planning to stay with Valencia
Asked about the rumours linking Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) with an exit (read more here), the player's agent Julio Llorente has said to Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte that Silva doesn't plan to leave this summer:
"Silva has a contract with Valencia and he would like to stay. Despite the unrest at the the top of the club, Silva is still feeling comfortable in Valencia. If any club is interested in Silva, they have to contact Valencia and we prefer that they do this as soon as possible so that everything will be clear for the player."
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Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Valencia will listen to offers for Silva
Asked about the rumours linking Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) with an exit, new Valencia sports vice president Fernando Gómez has said in an interview with Valencia regional newspaper Las Provincias that the club is ready to listen to offers:
"If you only look to the football side of the story, who wouldn't hold on to Silva or Villa... I will do everything that is possible to keep them with us and the president has the same intention. They are extraordinary players and we will treat them well, like we do with everyone.
But we'll have to wait and see what will happen in the end. At this moment, I don't have any concrete offer on the table but I will look at every offer that will come in for whatever player of the squad."
Friday, 25 July 2008
Where could Eto'o play next season?
There was Kuruvchi. And Madrid. But since Barcelona made clear that the player isn't part of next season's plans, Barcelona forward and Cameroonian international Samuel Eto'o (27) has been linked to a dozen clubs. An overview.
Inter Milan
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claimed that Inter Milan is discretely working on the transfer of Eto'o and would already have held talks with Eto'o.
The Cameroonian striker is one of the favourite players of Inter manager José Mourinho and Eto'o would be positive about the option.
Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that Inter is seriously interested but didn't yet make a formal offer to Barcelona. Catalan sports weekly paper Gol claims that Inter and Eto'o have already closed a deal but Eto'o would only join the Italian champions if Barcelona will let him go for not more than 20 million euro°.
Catalan sports paper Sport nevertheless claims that Inter manager Mourinho has made clear to Inter president Moratti that he doesn't want to sign any player from Barcelona.
Valencia
Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte claimed that Eto'o would be the media bomb (then) new Valencia chief executive Juan Villalonga was preparing. Barcelona would have been asking 15 million euro° for the player because they didn't want him to start the pre-season.
Catalan sports paper Sport claimed that Valencia sports director Azkargorta was working on an attacking pair Villa-Eto'o. Valencia would have been ready to pay 25 million euro°. Valencia regional newspaper Las Provincias claimed that Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain was trying to include Eto'o in a swap deal with Valencia players Silva or Villa.
The rumour grew when Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain said at a press conference that Barcelona doesn't exclude considering offers for Eto'o coming from other Primera División teams.
Valencia put out an official statement denying the rumours: "In view of the information that appeared in certain media about the supposed interest of Valencia CF in signing in FC Barcelona player Samuel Eto'o, the Club wants to express that there were and there will be no contacts with the player to sign him."
Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the option was strongly linked to the arrival of former Spanish national team coach Luis Aragonés as new Valencia manager. Sports weekly paper Gol and Madrid sports tabloid Marca claim that Valenca has sounded out the player but stopped every further attempt when they heard how much Eto'o was asking.
Tottenham
Catalan sports paper Sport and British tabloid The Daily Mirror claim that Eto'o is the absolute priority of Tottenham manager Juande Ramos in case striker Dimitar Berbatov would leave the English Premier League club this summer.
British tabloid The Sun claims that Tottenham appears the most likely English destination for Eto'o since the club is resigned to losing both Berbatov and Keane before the start of the season. Catalan sports weekly paper Gol claims that Tottenham isn't really an option for Eto'o since it would mean a step back for himequipe.
Lyon
In an interview with French sports paper L'Equipe, Olympique Lyon president said today that the transfer of Eto'o could be a possibility: "Samuel was close to joining us four years ago when he was playing for Mallorca. If he wants to come tomorrow, manager Claude Puel will be delighted and we have the financial means for the operation.
Another thing is if it's a good idea to bring in a player who earns a lot more than the other players? You have to find a balance, on and off the pitch. But if the manager says we need Eto'o to win the Champions League, we will try everything to sign him even when he's not really within our reach."
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Silva could be back on the market
Due to new (quite dramatic) changes at the top of his club with recently appointed chief executive Juan Villalonga dismissed yesterday and a new president appointed, Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) could be back on the market.
While Villalonga wanted to build a new ambitious project on Silva and his team-mate David Villa (read more here), the economic situation of the club could now force the club to sell their key players.
Villalonga, who wanted to buy the club, revealed in a surprise speech that the club has a debt of 439 million euro (with over one third of that amount to be paid before the end of the year), that could well rise to almost 800 million euro if the cost of the new stadium is included.
Asked about a possible transfer of Silva and Villa, new Valencia president Vicente Soriano didn't want to guarantee the continuation of both players: "I will try to assure their stay at the club."
Over the last days, Villalonga and Valencia sports director Xabier Azkagorta (also dismissed yesterday) had been negotiating the renewal of Silva, promising the player the same salary as Valencia striker Villa has been offered.
Valencia sports paper Super Deporte claimed that there had been intense contacts with the agent of the winger and that a deal was close. An agreement was expected before Silva's return from holiday next Monday. Madrid sports tabloid As claims that new (and old) valencia sports director Juan Sánchez will now have to try to finish the deal.
With the problems between Villalonga and strong man Juan Soler having already started a little week ago, there were back then already rumours about Silva and Villa being put for sale. Valencia regional newspaper Las Provincias brought the news first last weekend. Madrid sports tabloid Marca claimed the asking price for Silva is now 30 million euro°.
Super Deporte, that now reports that Villa is on his way to Real Madrid, claimed earlier this week that the interest of Barcelona for Silva was again growing. Madrid sports tabloid As claims that Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola is insisting on the transfer but that the fee makes it not very likely the player will end up in Barcelona.
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo said that Barcelona is planning a new offensive for the Spanish international. Catalan sports paper Sport claims that both Guardiola and Barcelona sports director Txiki Begirstain think that Silva is the ideal player for the left wing.
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Monday, 14 July 2008
New offensive for Silva later this week
Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte claims that Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain could travel to Valencia this week to start negotiations on the transfer of Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) and to put a first formal offer on the table.
With the European championships and the whole process leading to the vote of no confidence having come to an end and with the transfer of Andrei Arshavin being excluded because of the transfer fee, Begiristain has reactivated the Silva option.
Begiristain now wants to hear first hand from Valencia about the transfer price of Silva after the recent changes at the club (read more here). It is expected that Valencia will only be willing to let the winger leave if a huge transfer fee is offered.
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that the market value of Silva, who has a buyout clause of 90 million euro°, is between 20 and 24 million euro°.
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008
New Valencia CEO influences Silva transfer
Juan Villalonga, former chairman and CEO of Spanish telecommunication company Telefonica, will sign today a contract as CEO of Valencia.
Villalonga has ambitious plans for the Spanish club but the media don't seem to agree on what this could mean for the future of Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22).
Catalan sports paper Sport claims that selling Silva is seen by Villalonga as a solution to deal with the club's debt of almost 400 million euro and especially with the short-term payments. After his notable performance at the European championship last month, Valencia hopes to receive a high transfer fee.
Because of the difficult negotiations with Zenit Saint Petersburg on Zenit attacker Arshavin, Barcelona's interest in Silva has been reactivated. Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain is expected to make a move soon.
Spanish news site El Confidencial and Valencia regional newspaper Las Provincias claim that Villalonga has decided not to sell Silva. Together with forward David Villa and right winger Joaquín, Silva should become a key figure in the new project.
Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte claims that the new CEO hasn't yet taken a decision but that he will ground the decision only on football arguments. The main question is not whether Silva will be sold, but what a transfer would mean for the team. If the transfer fee of around 35 million euro° would help to build a better squad, a transfer is possible.
Villalonga now first wants to talk with the player when he returns from holiday. A final decision on the exit or continuation of the Spanish left winger is expected shortly after the meeting.
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Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Meeting with Silva this week
Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte claims that, after the board survived the vote of no confidence, Barcelona will now soon pick up the talks on the transfer of Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22).
The Spaniard, who is currently on holiday, has told his agent Amadeo Rengel that he doesn't want to hear anything about rumours and only wants to be informed of formal offers that have been made.
Silva is not planning to play things hard and will only look at offers coming in if Valencia decides to sell him. With the buyout clause being 90 million euro°, it is expected that Valencia will not be willing to negotiate for a transfer price lower than 35 million euro°.
Valencia regional radio station LP Punto Radio claims that Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain will meet later this week with Amadeo Rangel and Julio Llorente, the agents of Silva.
Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Silva is the main alternative in case the transfer of Zenit attacker Arshavin fails. But with the transfer price of the Spanish winger having seriously risen after his good performances at the European championship last month, Barcelona could also be looking at other options on the list.
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