According to a report in the British tabloid The Sun, Manchester
City's wealthy owners are keen to bring Valencia striker David Villa to
Eastlands and will offer €69 million to secure his services.
Apparently,
the player's agent, Jose Luis Tamargo, has already been to Eastlands to
iron-out a contract for his client with the Blues offering
€173,000-a-week for five years.
Valencia are currently third in
La Liga and while it is unlikely that they will want to sell one of
their top players during a title push, their poor financial status may
force them to do so.
El Guaje (The Kid) has been one of the most
lethal forwards in Spanish football in recent years and he has already
scored 12 goals from just 14 games this season.
While the former
Real Zaragoza man has been well known to many fans of European football
for years, he came to the attention of a wider audience this summer
when he helped guide Spain to the Euro 2008 title, finishing as the
tournament's top scorer with four goals.
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The Daily Mail reports that Manchester City are lining up a €17 million bid for Esteban Cambiasso, the Inter Milan midfielder.
Although perhaps not a household name in England, the Argentine
international is widely regarded as one of the best holding players in
Serie A.
The 28-year-old has become a mainstay for the Nerazzurri since joining from Real Madrid in 2004, and it seems that City manager Mark Hughes has taken a shining to him.
Sparky has made no secret of his intention to toughen up the spine
of his Sky Blues squad, and an energetic yet intelligent player like
Cambiasso certainly fits the job description.
It remains to be seen how genuine City's supposed interest is, and
whether it will affect their long-established desire to sign Lassana
Diarra from Portsmouth.