David Silva confirms summer bid from English club

[GWistooshort]

This is from last weekend's News of the World, which says "Valencia were ready to sell Silva to Real Madrid or Liverpool in the summer until boss Unai Emery insisted on keeping the player".

 

"It is true that there was a bid from a big English club," said Silva. "If it was only a question of money then I would have accepted the move.

 

"Things can change in the future but right now I am happy in Valencia and I did not have sufficient motive to leave."

 

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/incoming/5...t-in-Silva.html

 

There are also these quotes from Silva in today's Mirror, which says "Silva was top of Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez’s wanted list in the summer but they were put off by cash-strapped Valencia holding out for £30m".

 

“It’s an honour for any player that a club of the prestige of Manchester United should follow them and that in itself is enormous praise.

 

“I am committed to Valencia and my dream is to win the title but in the future anything is possible.

 

“Valencia have rejected offers for me in the past few months and I am happy here. But I also know that the Premier League is a big competition and hard to resist.”

 

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Spain...icle160479.html

[DJDunk]

[Magic8Ball]

Nice to know we're still scouting for "united"

[Swipe]

Fully expect to see him go to the Mancs now, if he leaves Spain. He'll be another Alves. Someone we could have had, but ends up going elsewhere for megabucks

Edited September 17, 2009 by Swipe

[Magic8Ball]

Fully expect to see him go to the Mancs now, if he leaves Spain. He'll be another Alves. Someone we could have had, but ends up going elsewhere for megabucks

To be fair, while Silva has talent I've not seen enough product for he price asked

[Swipe]

To be fair, while Silva has talent I've not seen enough product for he price asked

 

Maybe. But you just know he'd end up having a Ronaldo-esque impact if he went to that lot.

[growler]

whilst the mancs do nab players we look at, I think all the top clubs in the world know about Silva, Villa, Mata and those type players.