Signup
LoginVilla Tempted By Liverpool Move
13 posts
-
-
Spanish striker David Villa has admitted that the prospect of moving to England and playing for Liverpool is an attractive one, stating that the idea of linking up with former Valencia coach Rafael Benítez is tempting.
Villa, 26, is currently one of the hottest properties in Europe having already scored four goals in two games for his country at Euro 2008.
The Valencia striker who will quit the Mestalla this summer had been reported as saying he would prefer to remain in Spain, despite interest from several Premier League clubs.
Yet it now appears that the lure of Liverpool, with their Spanish contingent, including manager Rafael Benitez and fellow striker Fernando Torres, may have changed his mind.
“Liverpool and Chelsea are both big clubs with a lot of attraction,” he said before adding, “Liverpool have a Spanish coach and I also have a lot of friends there.”
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is clearly a fan of the striker having previously tried, unsuccessfully, to sign Villa when he was Valencia manager, something Villa is aware of. He said: “When Rafa was coach at Valencia and I was at Zaragoza there was contact about me joining Valencia but I couldn’t arrive until the year after he left there.”Villa eventually signed for Valencia from Zaragoza in 2005 and has gone on to make 101 appearances for the club, scoring 58 goals.
-
-
-
Originally posted by youyayu:
true.. a player like him does not deserve to be in a team like liverpool.. where chelsea can pay him wad liverpool can't..
Pay may not be the deciding factor here ... Remember he once said he'd prefer playing for Arsenal than Chelsea ? Liverpool have the spanish contingent to lure him over
-
-
-
Originally posted by Trump_Card:
Pay may not be the deciding factor here ... Remember he once said he'd prefer playing for Arsenal than Chelsea ? Liverpool have the spanish contingent to lure him over
=X true la.. maybe liverpool will become another arsenal accept that its all spanish players... but on the other hand liverpool need money now.. so do u think they will sell torres at 2X the price?
-
-
-
Villa rubbishes rumours of Liverpool switchSpain striker David Villa has played down suggestions he could leave Valencia in search of Premier League football this summer.
The Valencia forward, who is currently the top scorer with four goals at Euro 2008, was expected to leave the Mestalla, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all interested in signing the player.
However, days after quotes attributed to Villa suggested he was interested in a switch to England - and more specifically Liverpool - the striker insists he is happy where he is.
"I have heard that I am supposed to have said that I would prefer to go to Liverpool to play next season or that I want Chelsea to be my next team," he said.
"I have not said anything like that. My club insists I am not for sale and, believe me, I am totally focused on the European Championship.
"As far as I know, nobody from Liverpool has been in touch, but in any case my future is not something I have in my mind at the moment.
"I do not understand why people put words in my mouth."
-
