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VALENCIA WOES CONTINUE

Valencia's economic crisis has meant that they have pulled out of a deal to install Racing Santander's Marcelino as their new coach.

Los Che's financial difficulties would also suggest that they will have to part company with striker David Villa and many of their other big name stars.

The problems generated by the previous regime under former president Juan Soler have meant that the club's plans have been radically altered and stories linking their biggest names with moves away from Mestalla are not just speculation, according to AS.

Marcelino had reached a verbal agreement with the club after the Copa del Rey final, but last Monday the club's new board advised him that they could not fulfil the promises he required and major sales were to take place in the summer.

At the head of the clear-out is Villa, who this week was linked with a 20million euros (around £16million) move to Tottenham Hotspur. That idea may have appeared fanciful on the face of it, but Valencia look set to be forced to let the player talk to the Premier League outfit.

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Other players who are believed to have attracted a host of admirers include David Silva, who Tottenham have also been linked with to fill the left-side of midfield, and Joaquín.

A number of fringe players are to be offered to other clubs in a bid to raise finances with Nikola Zigic and Miguel leading the way, along with David Albelda and Santi Cañizares, who spent most of the season frozen out under Ronald Koeman.

The new Valenica president, Agustín Morera, has had lengthy talks with vice president Rafael Salom and sporting director Juan Sánchez and they are preparing to rebuild the squad.

News of the plight of the club will shock fans who have always viewed Valencia as one of the Primera Divison's big players, but over spending has allegedly led to major problems.

Mallorca boss Gregorio Manzano now appears to be the favourite to take over the reins as coach in the summer, with caretaker boss Voro admitting that he has no desire to continue and wants to return to his behind-the-scenes role.


Damn i hope we sign Silva.

Would take Canizares too if he was willing to be cover for Reina.

It looks like Valencia will be selling heavily anyway.

 
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Zigic! Very Happy

 
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It looks like Valencia could be going the way of Deportivo la Coruna. Shame.

Let's raid their squad!



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Sticky T wrote:
It looks like Valencia could be being the way of Deportivo la Coruna. Shame.

Let's raid their squad!


Laughing

i hope keegan does

 
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Sticky T wrote:
It looks like Valencia could be being the way of Deportivo la Coruna. Shame.

Let's raid their squad!


Laughing

i hope keegan does[/quote#

Newcastle should go for moretti,albiol and albelda

 
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Newcastle should just go for Hildebrand, Miguel, Albiol, Helguera, Caneira, Joaquin, Albelda, Baraja, Silva, Zigic and Villa.

It is a shame how a great side like Valencia's at a great club such as Valencia is going to be dismantled, as Sticky said - but that's football.

If we could prise Silva away i'd be delighted. Wouldn't say no to Miguel either. The likes of Villa i'm not too fussed about and we won't go for him anyway.

 
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Silva would be good at any team, so whoever gets him are sorted on the left hand side.

If Liverpool get him will Babel miss out or play on the right?

 
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Personally i'd have him on the right anyway. He's far more effective there or in the centre (i.e. as a striker).

The options if Silva arrived would be:

i) Stick Babel on the right.
ii) Stick Silva on the right, so we have two wingers who cut inside with the full-backs over-lapping.
iii) Revert to 4-4-2, stick Babel in attack and (in my opinion) stick Gerrard on the right with Mascherano and either Alonso or Barry in the middle.
iv) Use him as a super-sub.

I'd go with the first option - unless we signed a really good pacey left-back who could overlap; then i think he could work on the left. Until that happens though he is too predictable.

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