Real Madrid have confirmed that
Valencia striker David Villa is another of their summer transfer
targets.
Real have already grabbed the headlines with their £59million
signing of Brazil star Kaka from AC Milan, with more star names
expected to follow.
Club president Florentino Perez, who oversaw the 'galacticos'
policy during his previous stint at the helm, has named Cristiano
Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Spain international Villa as
further potential signings.
Perez revealed he has held talks with Valencia counterpart
Manuel Llorente, but insists he will not pursue Villa should the
Mestalla outfit elect to retain his services.
Los Che's current financial problems mean they may be forced to
sell a number of their top stars, with Chelsea also reported to be
monitoring Villa's situation.
Perez told Telemadrid: "I have spoken to (new Valencia
president) Manuel Llorente and we need time to see what the actual
situation is at Valencia and what they are going to do.
"If they want to keep him (Villa) I think that would be a
fitting decision and one I would respect."
Spanish sports daily Marca claims that a deal is in place for
Real to sign Villa for around 37million euros (£32million).
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