Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool and Chelsea to battle for £17 million Spaniard

Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea are to spend the summer battling it out for Valencia striker David Villa after the club put him up for sale for a cut-price fee of £17 million. (as)



The Spanish international has been linked with a move to the Premier League for the past 18 months or so. The 26-year old is said to be considering leaving Valencia this summer after a poor season for the club.

All four sides in question are believed to be willing to match the £17 million price-tag placed on the strikers head. Spurs boss Juande Ramos is believed to be extremely keen on bringing the player to White Hart Lane to replace Dimitar Berbatov who is almost certain to leave the club this summer.

I personally would love to see Villa join the Premier League. He is a terrific player that would fit into any of the four sides in question. I believe the £17 million is quite cheap for a player of Villa's standards and I think he will eventually go for the £20 million + mark.