Barcelona are believed to have verbally agreed to sign Valencia
striker
David Villa this
summer in a deal that could be worth up to ¬40 million plus a
player exchange.
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David Villa and Cesc Fabregas have both been regularly
linked with moves to Barcelona
Villa has been one of the hottest properties in La Liga over the
past few years, and has scored at least 15 goals in each of the
past 7 campaigns, including 21 so far this season.
And after the failure of club record signing
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
to impress since his move from Inter Milan last summer, Barca coach
Pep Guardiola is thought to be looking for a new attacking impetus
to add to his side.
Villa would certainly fit the bill, as he possesses both an
imperious goalscoring record and is also good friends with
Blaugranas captain Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez and Andres
Iniesta.
According to Spanish daily Marca, Valencia are thought
to want Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic and midfielder Alexander Hleb
as part of any deal - plus a cash payment of around &euro40
million
Villa has reportedly had previous discussions with
representatives of both Manchester United and Liverpool about a
possible move to the Premier League, but would prefer to remain in
Spain.
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