Stay-at-home hero shuns Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United
by Luke Eldridge on July 4th, 2008
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Premiership clubs have already had their (faint) hopes of signing one star of the Spanish triumph at Euro 2008 dashed this week, and now it looks like the door is firmly shut on another.
Spanish newspaper Marca reports that David Silva will be staying at Valencia next season, having dismissed any talk of a move to Barcelona.
David Silva evaded discussing the interest of FC Barcelona and recalled that he belongs to Valencia. Concerning a possible transfer to another club, he specified, “I belong to Valencia”. [Marca]
Is there any mention of the Premiership there? The British redtops would have you believe that the only destination for Europe’s star performers is Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool. Have a good few seasons, make a name for yourself and then you are funnelled into the all-consuming Premiership moneymaking machine. It spits you out the other end £100,000 a week richer in any club shirt of your choice (as long as it’s a top four one). And actually, even if you have a defect, you can still get your £100,000 a week and an attractive Newcastle or West Ham shirt.
The only realistic move for David Silva this year would have been to Barcelona, a club who are selling off their biggest assets and rebuilding a team for the future. Silva is very much a family man and now a Spanish hero to boot, so he has little reason to leave the country at the moment. The riches of England cannot compete with the romance of Spain, hence why the best player in the world wants to leave the best club in the world. Silva signed a 7-year contract just last season and so the transfer fee required would be even out of the reach of Roman Abramovich’s millions.
Valencia’s catastrophic campaign means that he will not be playing Champions League football this year, but at 22 years old Silva has plenty of time left to achieve that goal once again. In ex-coach Ronald Koeman’s time at the club confidence was all but destroyed, but with four players returning home with Euro 2008 winners’ medal round their necks, perhaps next season will see a change in fortunes for Los Che.
So with David Silva off the market, whom do top-four fans turn to next?
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Tagged Under: Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, David Silva, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, valencia
Johnny Mc - July 4th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
deffo gonna be at liverpool next season, mark my words i know his agent and his mum.
Dex - July 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I can see him going to Liverpool if they still have Rafa at the start of the 09/10 season, I can’t see him signing for any other english club as he seems to need that spanish link he is more likely to end up at Barca or Real though.
FAN - July 4th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
so Johnny Mc if that is your real name cos if you kno Dave Silvas Mum then i hightly doubt it is n wel my aunties cousin knows the tea lady at anfields sister n i have heard that huntelaar, villa, ramos and xavi are having a medical this week
Jay - July 4th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
As I keep saying, he is OVER-RATED! He’s no better than Bentley or SWP, but everyone’s acting like he’s on Ronaldo’s level. All he would do is raise expectations (pundits proclaiming the title is defo heading back to Anfield finally) while having the security of the excuse of different country when he doesn’t deliver.
I’d much rather have Bentley or SWP - both young & English (for these silly UEFA rules being plotted), both would have more motivation to prove that they are capable of playing at this level and neither would have the ‘bedding in period’ excuse. Forget about Silva!
bryan - July 4th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Your all wrong only place to be is St James Park !Champions league no problem.Table next Year 1 Man U 2 Chelscum 3Newcastle United 4Liverpool 5 Spurs 6 With a wink and a smile arsene wenger is a ……
steven - July 4th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
jay you are completely stupid. silva is way better than bentley and SWP. he is younger, more skillful, is a regular for euro winners spain, more versatile and keeps the ball as well as messi. as for the motivation, why would he not be motivated? he would want to prove himself in another league and also to rafa who i’m sure he respects. finally, not only is he a supplier of goals but he can score them, which is what we need in the 4-2-3-1 system. bentley and SWP are just down the line wingers, and its no coincidence that england werent even in the euros. these two guys you claim are better than silva cant even get ahead of beckham, an mls “star”, in the england pecking order. whereas silva is a key player for spain. idiot
mike - July 4th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
alright jhonnny mc. u sure u dont know his manicurist aswell?
oogle - July 4th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
well said steven. silva has it all
jim - July 4th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
i gotta agree with jay…silva aint that good but he is definitely better than SWP but probably not Bentley
Mr. Comfort - July 4th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I am a great big fairy
Brian - July 4th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
He would fit in much better at man u where he would be allowed to play much more positive football in a much superior outfit than our rivals .Dont want to upset anyone but if Fergie really wants him then Fergie will get him,as we have first choice on just about all the players.
steven - July 4th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
thats why fernando torres turned down man utd the season before he signed for liverpool, because ferguson always gets his man doesn’t he? get real brian. no-one sees man utd as an attractive proposition, especially considering all the success they’re having at the moment.
steven - July 4th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
o ye, and how would he fit in better? would it be ronaldo and silva, what about nani who everyone seems to rate so highly, not to mention giggs who had a great season didn’t he? then theres rooney, the most overrated striker ever, who mostly plays on the left because he is so poor at finishing. at liverpool he could play in any of three positions behind the striker on the left centre or right. it is a position that doesn’t require as much defending as a normal winger so it would suit him perfectly. plus he works with torres, and benitez is there. so i would say he would fit in with liverpool more than man u
Brian - July 4th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Steven,
Just imagine if these players had performed better how much further behind you would of been you dumb cunt.
Torres never turned down united because we didnt want him,Torres plays as an out and out striker where as Rooneys all round game is vastly superior, you clueless scouse fuck.
silva to liverpool - July 4th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
enough said.
makkal sakti - July 4th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
zzzzzzzzzz
Anonymous - July 4th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
BRIAN V STEVEN ROUND TWO !!!
elninoT9 - July 4th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
brian r u dumb??? torres was being chased by fergie years before liverpool became involved. u even offered him more money than liverpool, but he chose to play for a team that he believed had the ptential to be the best in the world, he wanted to play for liverpool before we bid, it was only a matter of athletico acceptin tha bid.
elninoT9 - July 4th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
btw silva to liverpool wud be gr8
Manure SUCKZZZZZZZ - July 4th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Brian:
what a joke… uve left me in splits…” Rooneys all round game is vastly superior”…
Wake up dude…We can see Rooney getting fatter and slower every season… He was supposed to be a goal scoring machine right??? what happened…
The fact that Ronaldo being a winger scored more than your “brilliant” “no 1″ striker says it all…
Now tat he’s married Rooney’s only gonna get fatter n slower… and what if ronaldo leaves MANURE??? what next??? vidic or rio or worse van der scar becoming the highest goal scorer???
Pathetic….
Torres is by far the best striker last season cos he played far less games than adebayor and scored 24… He’s got the potential and he’ll score more this season…
Rooney perhaps cant chase the ball anymore due to his weight issues… maybe fergie’s gonna turn rooney into a defender or worse a goalkeeper… then rooney wudnt have to run around u see…
Brian - July 4th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
elninoT
I am actually very dumb, i work on the cheese counter at aldi,which is where i met Fergie about 3 years ago ,during our lengthy conversation he mentioned he didnt want to buy Torres as he looked like the kind of guy that wanted to soap up all the players cocks in the showers.So he manufactured the move for him to go to Liverpool where he could be with another fuckin ponce called Gerrard.
Simon - July 4th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Brian, you can’t even keep your best player after winning the Champions League (by luck).
There is a certain romance about playing for Liverpool. You lot have the money and the recent success but Liverpool are regarded as a more attractive team in regards to our European standing and the Kop.
You know (unless your a bit dim) is that we are a sleeping giant. When our stadium is built we will have the financial muscle to compete at the top end of the market. Fergie will have retired by then. He may have ‘knocked us off our f***ing perch’ but the phoenix is waiting to rise from the ashes.
In regards to Silva, he is fantastic. We lacked creativity last season from the wings. He will give us that. He rarely looses the ball, has skill in abundance and is pretty tough considering his size.
He is the player I want at Anfield more than any other next season.
steven - July 4th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
i agree with everything simon says, and i too would rather have silva than anyone else this summer
brian - July 4th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Sorry have i missed something which player has left and you dont win cups by luck do you.Remember how fuckin marvelous you were against Milan
jebote - July 5th, 2008 at 6:52 am
brian your a dickhead. steven your a legend. silva would be great at liverpool. this article is bullshit.“I belong to Valencia.” well no shit. i could have told you that. doesn’t mean that he won’t leave does it.
btw man utd were lucky to win the CL this season but liverpool were also quite lucky to win in 05′. but you always need luck on your side to win anything. so stop going on about luck. all winners are lucky in some way be it big or small.
MANURE - July 5th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Brian:
“Rooneys all round game is vastly superior”…
Bit of an over statement dude… the fact that the top scorer last season was a winger named Mr.Cristiano.Ronaldo in itself states how good your No.1 striker Rooney is… By the looks of it he’s only getting fatter n slower every season… he doesnt stand a chance of even competing with the superfit and superfast torres this season in terms of goals as well as performance… u just cant compare a superfit stallion with a fat pig…
Torres is by far the best striker in the premiership right now and considering that adebayor is gonna goto barca and ronaldo goin to madrid… torres will be the undisputed highest goal scorer next season (provided he remains fit)…
And Manure must be really lucky if rooney hits the ball into the back of the net more than 10 times next season….
brian the dickhead - July 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Manure,didnt our winger called Ronaldo leave every centre forward in the league trailing in his wake including yours.Torres is a tremendous forward but the best in the league is Drogba, by a mile.Adebayor not in same league.
Besides the obvious spanish connection i cant see why he would want liverpool,the guy wants to win lots of silverware especially domestic leagues,how long is it now for you lot 18 YEARS haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
alan B'stard M P - July 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I can’t see Arsenal getting anyone