[Pat Murphy]

English Press: David Villa Determined To Leave Valencia

The Daily Mirror claims to have heard from David Villa that the Valencia star wants to quit the Mestalla, perhaps in favour of a move to England...

An English newspaper claims that David Villa has his heart set on a 27.5 million euro move to the Premiership.

The Daily Mirror quotes Villa as follows: "It is impossible for me to carry on."

When and in what context this was allegedly spoken is unclear, but the Mirror reports that Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are watching the situation with interest.

Villa's agent has previously hinted that his client is unhappy with the major squad upheavals at the Mestalla, with the forward preferring to be at a winning team, rather than one that's rebuilding.

And while his release clause is thought to be around the nine-figure mark, the Valencia hierarchy may let him go for less than that if he's thought to be unhappy, and thus unable to play at his best.

Whether or not Villa has truly remarked publicly regarding his unhappiness remains to be seen, but what is almost certain is that several clubs - English or otherwise - will be monitoring the situation closely.

Goal.com

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We'll be seeing plently of Villa out stories over the next few weeks.