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Villa Has No Plans To Leave Valencia

Fri 20 Jun, 02:09 PM


Striker David Villa has repeated his desire to remain at Valencia despite being linked with several clubs, including Liverpool and Chelsea.

The 26-year-old's stunning form at Euro 2008, where he has scored four goals for Spain in two appearances, has reportedly attracted the attention of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool and Chelsea among others.

Villa's name was already on the wanted list of many of Europe's top clubs thanks to his 18 goals in a campaign to forget for Valencia in La Liga last season, but now the pressure on the club to part with their star seems even greater.

It has been well documented in Spain that the club is struggling financially due to their early exit from the Champions League last season, combined with the costs of building a new stadium and the compensation paid to former coach Ronald Koeman.

This has inevitably led to reports the club will have to sell its top players to stay afloat, with Villa and his Spain team-mate David Silva being the ones most likely to fetch serious money.

But the club directors insist they have financial plans in place to ensure that neither Villa nor Silva have to leave, and will be delighted to hear the former again insist that he wants to stay.

"I left the club to compete in Euro 2008 and, when it ends, I hope to be going back to Valencia," Villa told Valencian radio station Radio 9.

"I never thought about leaving before (Euro 2008) and I'm not thinking about it now."

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  1. I THINK ALL THE CLUBS ARE GOING MAD MAKEING FANS BELIEVE THEY ARE GETTING PLAYERS WHEN THERE NOT FOR SALE WHEN CLUBS SAY THEY ARE PAYING ALL KINDS OF BIG MONEY FOR THEM LIKE VILLA AND RONALDO WHO ARE NOT GOING ANY WHERE WHY LIE ABOUTE IT

    From BARBARA M, on Sun 22 Jun 11:40AM

  2. I think villa should go to liverpool if he is going to go anywhere because of his connection with torres. lets hope he does and lets hope we finally nail liverpools first premiershipo title, we cant wait much longer.

    From jason.mcdonnell, on Sat 21 Jun 7:28PM

  3. Dude, he never said he wanted te play for arsenal, he has only once said he wants to play for Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC
    From dominiquejeukens, on Fri 20 Jun 9:27PM

    dude, u shud see his website, he stated his interest of playing with arsenal before..n he never said to play either chelsea or liverpoll, he just stated he realised there are interest from chelsea and liverpool, bt never said interested to play there..just the clubs are interested on him..read carefully!!

    From ahmad s, on Sat 21 Jun 8:26AM

  4. villa pls i want u to play 4 arsenal.frm lek.

    From aocoker, on Sat 21 Jun 8:22AM

  5. He will be wearing blue & red Barca's kit with #7 on in next season! bcoz he'd have some homesick issue so he wont be flying out of espania..:-)

    From carlamm, on Sat 21 Jun 5:29AM

  6. Fergie if ur reading this ( unlikely) Buy this GUY CALLED VILLA hes the striker u need to totally dominate the Premiership and Europe. SELL RONALDO part exchange with RObinho, BUy VILLA, BUY ANTON FERDINAND (u know it makes sense, play/train with ur World Class Brother when ur only 23 = lots of potential. VILLA should go to Manu and become a Legend.

    From zehst, on Fri 20 Jun 11:03PM

  7. Villa should go to Liverpool and play up front with Torres.

    From Justin, on Fri 20 Jun 11:00PM

  8. "i think he'll only go if arsenal ready to pay for him...he staed his interest of playing for arsenal before and probably he wont leave to other club than arsenal.. "
    From ahmad s, on Fri 20 Jun 5:05PM

    Dude, he never said he wanted te play for arsenal, he has only once said he wants to play for Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC

    From dominiquejeukens, on Fri 20 Jun 9:27PM

  9. i think villa will play for acrington stanley!!!!who are they????EXCACTLY!!!

    From cliffordwebber, on Fri 20 Jun 8:49PM

  10. I think we can all forget what a footballer states in the press. Past history has proven that the mighty dollar rules where a player plies his trade, and I wouldn't be surprised if David Villa isn't playing in the riches league in the world next season.Who for will depend on his wage demands, and where he feels most wanted...Lets hope its Liverpool, because alongside Torres they might just have the best strike force arround.

    From proud to be british, on Fri 20 Jun 5:14PM

  11. i think he'll only go if arsenal ready to pay for him...he staed his interest of playing for arsenal before and probably he wont leave to other club than arsenal..

    From ahmad s, on Fri 20 Jun 5:05PM

  12. i think villa wont go nowhere

    From jamalmoughal, on Fri 20 Jun 5:00PM
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