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Villa is not for sale
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Editor at Friday, 19 June 2009
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During a meeting earlier today, Valencia officials have informed José Luis Tamargo, the agent of Valencia forward and Spanish international David Villa (27), that the player is not for sale.
Tamargo made the news public through a statement: "Valencia, first through vice-president Javier Gómez and later through president Manuel Llorente, informed me that David Villa is nor for sale. Before, they had said they had to sell him and we've received offers from the four best clubs in the world. Like you all know, we have negotiated with three of them and now the club changes its stand. This is a sad and uncomfortable situation, it's not good for anyone."
Valencia president Manuel Llorente later confirmed the new turn-around at a press conference: "We've taken this decision after having analyzed during some days the pro's and the contra's of a transfer. Villa is the best striker in Europe and we are lucky to have him with us in Valencia. We're gonna fight for him to stay with us. When I took up the presidency ten days ago, some talks were ongoing. I had doubts on a transfer from the start.
It's true that I've talked on Sunday with Barcelona president Joan Laporta after the negotiations with Madrid were cancelled the day before. But with Barcelona we didn't talk about fees. We just told them that we wanted some days to think about everything and now we have taken this decision. I cannot assure 100 per cent that Villa will start the season with us because you never know if a scandalously scandalous offer comes in."
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