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."

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the new Valencia board wants to take advantage of the good performances of Silva and Villa during last month's European championships and intends to sell both players as a solution for the financial problems of the club.

While Julio Llorente and Amadeo Rengel, the agents of Silva, were ready to start talking about a contract renewal, the new situation at the club could lead them to prefer an exit. Barcelona would be considering a 20 million euro° bid for the Spanish winger.

Valencia regional sports paper Super Deporte claims that Llorente and Rengel will travel to Valencia this week to know first hand about the plans of the club, with Silva mainly wanting to stay if the club has an ambitious project and if he gets a contract renewal.

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Asked about the rumours linking Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) with Barcelona (read more here), Julio Llorente - who represents the player together with Amadeo Rangel - has admitted the interest to journalists after meeting Valencia sports director Azkargorta this afternoon:

"I can confirm that Barcelona is amongst the clubs that have contacted us to know more about the situation of the player. But they are certainly not the only ones.

Of course every player wants to improve his situation but Valencia is also a big club with whom Silva has a contract and he'll defend their colours as long as the club wishes. He is happy here and he showed that, so there shouldn't be too much speculation on his future."

Valencia sports director Xabier Azkagorta said that the club plans to hold talks about Silva's future with his agents: "Juan Villalonga has said it and I repeat it. The new project will essentially be based upon David Villa and David Silva."

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Deal with Silva

Spanish local newspaper Las Provincias claims that Barcelona has reached a principal agreement with Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22).

Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain met with Amadeo Rengel, the agent of the player, on Wednesday night and the deal was closed. Barcelona would pay Silva a year salary of 2,2 million euro°, the double of what the player is currently earning.

Barcelona will now have to contact Valecia with a first formal offer. Rengel would possibly act as go-between in the negotiations between the two clubs. Catalan sports papers Sport and El Mundo Deportivo claim that Barcelona wants to close the deal with Valencia as soon as possible because Silva is expected to play a good Euro 2008, which could make other teams join the race and lead to a price increase.

Valencia nevertheless does not seem to be in a hurry. And despite the rumours about the club having financial problems,Valencia does not want to let players go on the cheap. Valencia sports director Juan Sánchez said yesterday to journalists that the club did not yet receive an offer for Silva: "If an offer comes in, we'll look at it. If David would have to leave one day, an important fee will have to be paid."

Valencia chief executive Jesús Wollstein even went a step further today: "David Silva is a key player for our project and is untransferable." This was confirmed by Valencia president Agustín Morera who hopes Silva will end his career at Valencia but added that all offers will be looked at by the sports director and the manager.

Negotiations are nevertheless expected to start in the coming days with a first offer by Barcelona. Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that the first bid would be 15 million euro°, with that proposal probably being raised to 18 million euro°. Valencia would consider 20 million euro° as being an absolute minimum.

Catalan sports paper Sport claims that Barcelona does not want to pay more than 20 million euro°. Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that Barcelona has already made an informal offer of 20 million euro°, but that the answer from the entourage of Valencia was negative.

Silva has a buyout clause of 90 million euro°. Las Provincias claims that Valencia would nevertheless be ready to let the player go for a transfer fee between 35 and 40 million euro°, Madrid sports tabloid As talks about 35 million euro°.

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Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo and Madrid sports tabloid As claim that Barcelona is working hard on the transfer of Valencia left winger and Spanish international David Silva (22) (read more here).

Because Valencia needs to sell players, they could be willing to accept a bid of around 20 million euro°. Barcelona is preparing a bid but did not yet make a formal offer. Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain would be in permanent contact with Amadeo Rengel, the agent of Silva with whom he has an excellent relationship.

Asked about his future, David Silva said this weekend to journalists that he's now focusing on the Euro in Austria and switzerland: "When the Euro ends, we'll talk about what can happen. For now, I can say that I have a buyout clause of 90 million euro°, which is of course an absurd price."

Madrid sports tabloid As claims that Silva assisted the play-off game that Barcelona B played near his hometown on Sunday and that the player talked there a while with Barcelona B manager and future Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola.

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