LONDON: Manchester United and Liverpool are to test the resolve of Valencia and launch a bid for their star player David Villa according to a report in The Independent.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is keen to partner Villa with Spanish international team-mate Fernando Torres, and is planning to invest the money gained by selling Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid by bringing the forward to Anfield.
Sir Alex Ferguson, for his part, had claimed his summer spending was over but has apparently reconsidered, believing his squad may be exposed should Michael Owen pick up an injury this season.
The Red Devils are planning to discuss a potential deal with Valencia before the two sides meet for a friendly on Wednesday. It is believed a bid of £25 million could tempt Los Che to sell their prime asset.
It is reported that Ferguson is also interested in acquiring creative midfielder David Silva from Valencia.
If Liverpool miss out on Villa, they will then switch their attentions to firming up their interest in Roma’s Alberto Aquilani.
Meanwhile, Chelsea captain John Terry insists he won’t use his influence at Stamford Bridge to pressure new boss Carlo Ancelotti into making big-money buys.
Recent reports suggested Terry demanded assurances that Chelsea were still committed to signing high-profile players before he decided to spurn Manchester City’s advances last month.
The England defender was persuaded to stay after talks with Blues owner Roman Abramovich, after which Terry spoke of his relationship with the Russian in glowing terms.
But Terry was was quick to play down talk that he was pressing Abramovich and Ancelotti to sign the likes of AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
“I want to clear something up. I’m a player and it’s the manager and board who make those decisions,” Terry told the Daily Mirror.
“The only thing I spoke about with the club was it was important people like Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole, whose contracts are up now, stay with us.
“It was important to me that we build around the current squad and it was right for them to stay.
“Now people are saying I’m asking for Andrea Pirlo to be signed and I’m asking for this player or that player to be signed. I promise you I never get involved in any players brought in or going.
“What I know 100 per cent is I’m a player and I want to concentrate on that and leave it to the manager and board to make the signings.”
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