David Villa – Barcelona to Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs had been in direct competition with their north London rivals Arsenal for the signature of the unfancied Barcelona striker but now appear to have a clear path to his signature now that Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain appears to be on his way to the Emirates.
Villa has fallen down the pecking order at the Nou Camp after managing to return from a broken leg, and with the impending arrival of Santos wonder kid Neymar soon, his days in the Catalan capital now appear to be numbered.
Andre Villa-Boas is already known to be looking into adding more fire power to the Spurs front line after Emmanuel Adebayor failed to meet the expectations set on him following his successful loan spell the year before and not only that, the former Porto coach is looking to switch to a 4-3-3 and he has apparently identified the Spanish international as a key figure to making the new system work.
However, there has been a bump in the road in the form of Barca’s asking price. With just one year left on his current deal and at 31-years of age, the Spanish champions are still hoping to command a fee in the region of £12 million.
Italian side Fiorentina had been hoping to take advantage of this, but Spurs are confident that a deal can be agreed, especially after the player himself declared that he would rather head to the Premier League and help Spurs mount a fresh challenge to reach the Champions League.