[Pat Murphy]

Spanish Press: Valencia Want Mikel Arteta

Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is allegedly a target for Ronald Koeman's Valencia...

As Ronald Koeman's rebuilding at Valencia begins, rumour has it that the Spanish club is interested in bringing Mikael Arteta (pictured) back to the country.

Sport.es contends that Atletico Madrid are also thought to be tracking the Everton man, but Valencia have arguably more urgency about them at the moment when it comes to rebuilding the centre of the pitch.

The key problem, though, is that Arteta is a firm favourite of Everton boss David Moyes, and that the club hierarchy are highly unlikely to sanction a sale of the former Rangers player, given that they have no pressing financial need to do so.

However, a major cash offer could tempt the Merseyside club into action as Valencia look to land the engine-room 25-year-old.

Still, should any bid fail, then sporting director Miguel Angel Ruiz will need to look elsewhere. The issue there is that his other avenues - such as Lucho Gonzalez of Porto - have been tagged with "hands-off" warnings.

The search continues.

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Looks like Valencia want a creative CM whether it's Lucho, Arteta or someone else.