Gossip: United linked with Valencia duo

October 28, 2009

MANCHESTER United have been linked with a £50million swoop for Valencia's star duo David Villa and David Silva.

The Reds were linked with the pair in the summer, and would have the funds to make a big money bid thanks to their sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m.

Cash strapped Valencia's director Fernando Gomez told Spanish TV: "The club made a great effort to keep our players this summer but our economic situation remains very serious.

"It was a success to keep them, but there comes a point when you can't stand it anymore. We may have to sell Villa."

The Daily Mirror reports that United are in a better position now than they were in the summer to land the pair.

Would you like to see Villa and Silva at United? Have your say.

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Redraw, Belfast (28/10/2009 at 09:26)

Get the deal done at the least for Silva, trade Nani.

Balders!, W3106, Tier2 (28/10/2009 at 09:29)

you just couldn't make it up!........oh you just hane !!

stevi, france (28/10/2009 at 09:40)

mmm...would be an unbelievable buy but I'll believe when I see them coming through the door....

nodge, goa india (28/10/2009 at 09:44)

swap berb for villa and get silva as well

nodge, goa india (28/10/2009 at 09:49)

swap berb for villa and get silva as well

Der (28/10/2009 at 09:50)

No doubt that they would be a great addition and with Hargo coming back, Owen doing the business and Obertan having a good debut things are looking better. I think Sunday just served to highlight some weaknesses in our side and mask over those of LFC! Wouldn't surprise me if they lost tonight to "the kids." Funny how Arsenals team are kids whereas ours are squad members or reserves, must have something to do with the fact that (a) Fergie plays ours "younger" players in the first team when he can, and (b) ours are better and look like first team players!

Steve Elliott (28/10/2009 at 09:59)

Not sure about David Villa, But silva might just be the creative midfielder we need.....

Gilly, Belgium (28/10/2009 at 10:02)

I wait til i see it happen !

bobbydazzler (28/10/2009 at 10:07)

have watched silva 3 times this season imo he is no better than what we already have got and he is very very very lightweight.

david silva is a predator in the rudd mould and certainly has an eye for goal i would prefer a saha type player to bring the best out of rooney.

Frank Old Trafford (28/10/2009 at 10:22)

This is the quote the story is based on:"The club made a great effort to keep our players this summer but our economic situation remains very serious.

"It was a success to keep them, but there comes a point when you can't stand it anymore. We may have to sell Villa."

No mention of United, Silva, price, when etc. The mirror makes up the rest and everybody jumps on the bandwagon, and we're not even close to a transfer window.

At least we don't have to listen to endless reports about clubs being after our star players, nobody wants any.

joey (28/10/2009 at 10:31)

While Villa and Berbatov are of similar age, Villa's game depends on pace and quickness of feet to an extent that Berba's doesn't, and as a result Fergie won't be paying silly money for him, I'd be surprised at anything over £20m, and because the likes of Milan and Chelsea will be willing to pay silly money I don't see him coming. Silva's a good player but could he outperform Valencia in the premier league? Small tricky wingers rarely cut it here - its no surprise that the best winger ever to play in the premier league is 6 foot 1 and built like one of the Chippendales. Unfortunately all our signings for the next 3 years will be compared to Cristiano, and none will cut it. That said, last night I was really impressed by Welbeck and Macheda, they were in and out of the game in spells but look at the fundamentals - they were all there. Pace, ball control, dribbling ability, confidence, physical size - and they're just 18! Its a real pity that every game at United is a must win, otherwise at most other premier league sides they would be regulars.

Scholesy passed me the ball..., England (28/10/2009 at 10:32)

We need to get rid of some of the dross as well. We have about 15 midfielders on the books - and all we ever talk about are the ones who aren't playing.

RJKS, St Retford (28/10/2009 at 10:33)

Utd haven't got £50 to spend never mind £50 Mill !. Quite simple this one - "NO CHANCE" !

Paul (28/10/2009 at 10:34)

Offer £50 million for Silva and Villa, or throw in Berbatov and offer £60 million.

Steve in Brussels (28/10/2009 at 10:34)

If he could bag them both for 50m then why not? We have plenty of cash available. Money was set aside for tevez plus the ronaldo money and the rest of the unspent budget from the summer. I would at least like Silva in to add some guile that the midfield is lacking. We simply cannot rely on giggs and scholes for much longer. Villa is quality of course but it would hamper the development of welbeck and macheda unless they go out on loan.

roykeane, i always wanted to play for city (not!) (28/10/2009 at 10:37)

trade berb for villa and get silva as well.
berbatov is so useless that it really hurts!
Even the Barnsley fan who scored THAT goal against us
is better...

danny, WILMSLOW (28/10/2009 at 10:43)

They will not be buying anybody we need to promote our younger players anyway.UH AH ITS OBERTAN

ted knott, droylsden (28/10/2009 at 10:59)

£50m? the mind boggles it really does. I question United's ability to afford this kind of money but if their Bankers authorise such a sum of money their debt will rapidly increase to £800m -it beggars belief WITHOUT QUESTION!!!
Finally only last week Sir Alex was criticising all the wealthy owners in football (digging at City) that their excessive expenditure agenda's would possibly lead to a major club going to the wall. Is splashing out £50m not excessive too? What an hypocrite this man is,MUFC were the founder members of clubs spending vast ammounts of money on players and because CITY have joined their club to try and break the obscene monopoly at the top he thinks it is unethical yet now it is alleged he is willing to pay out £50m for Villa & Silva. It is Hypocrisy at its highest -WITHOUT QUESTION!
As this deal is only at the 'rumour' stage I will hold further judgement back because I dont honestly believe it will happen simply because MUFC are 'SKINT' and not very far from financial ruin....

Paul Bailey (28/10/2009 at 11:42)

So, Ted Knott, a City supporter who has spent most of his life commenting on United instead of following the trophyless team he supports has to make comment on what United spend or don't spend. If the Management at Old Trafford deem it good business then I for one will back them. Two players of this ilk will undoubtably improve our team which is what all reds want. At least the money is self generated Mr Knott and not put on a plate by a rich sugar daddy.

Bigmal
Urmston

jerzy (28/10/2009 at 11:42)

We don't need any strikers but a creative ,mobile attacking m/f would be useful. (not saying that silva is necessarily that man). Generally we now have too big a squad and some pruning is essential particularly in m/f. We end up with over -rotating to give everyone a game and rarely play well as a result.

Matthew Savage (28/10/2009 at 11:48)

ted knott, droylsden
28/10/2009 at 10:59

Angry, much ?

bobbydazzler (28/10/2009 at 11:54)

tedd knott.

before the yanks came calling united were unique in world football.

successful on the field
successful off the field self financing from profits generated from being the best supported team in world football and the best run .

things have changed in so much that a great deal of the money now generated goes to serving a debt loaded on us by unscrupulous owners.

now take a look at your team

unsuccessful
cant fill the stadium
lurch from one crisis to another.

taken over by extremley wealthy new owners, you along with all city fans should be asking yourself what is in it for them???. if you buy in to that raising the profile crap you are dumber than you sound.

they will want a return on their investment how is it going to be achieved impossible to say.

truthfully you have a loyal core of fans but you have none of the world wide appeal that the likes of united real and barca have built over the last 50 years. HOPE THE SHEIKH OF ARABY HAS PATIENCE. it will end in tears

joey (28/10/2009 at 12:13)

In addition guys, we will NEVER have everyone we need. Everyone keeps offering hopeful suggestions, an attacking midfielder like Gerrard, an attacking rightback like Alves, a goal keeper like Casillas etc .... But the success of a player at a club depends on so many factors, age, health, wealth, motivation, teammates, weather etc... There is no point in collecting all the world's best players because they will only be the world's best players for a year, then someone else will step in. There is no point in collecting players who won't be willing to be squad members, because that's what wins leagues - a solid squad. There's no point in having a fantasy team because that's just plain boring. There's no point in paying £50m for a player because that's just placing too much weight on a single pair of shoulders. There's no point in Danny Wilmslow criticising Fergie because no other top class manager in world football has lasted as long and won as much. There's no point in watching football if you never lose, because if you don't when you win you won't feel a thing.

David, North M/C (28/10/2009 at 12:28)

If it is writen in the daily mirror then it must be true and well done the person from the MEN that spotted the article to put it on this site.

Red Rob (West Lower) (28/10/2009 at 12:37)

Ted Knott: United can spend as much of their own money (that they have earned btw) however they like. City haven't got any of their own money to spend and that's the difference.

Thanks for trying though - it's kind of sweet in a way.

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