* Player: David Villa
* From: Valencia
* To: Chelsea
* Cost: £20 million
* Source: Mirror
* Likely?: 3/5
"Rumours linking David Villa with a move to England are all too predictable. Valencia are leering from one crisis to another with new boss Ronald Koeman having little obvious idea as to what to do apart from sacking some of the club’s most experienced players so it is a good time for Villa to look elsewhere. Indeed, he is quoted as saying that “it is impossible for me to carry on.”
In previous seasons he would have been linked with Liverpool where Rafael Benitez’s admiration for the player dated from when Villa was still at Real Zaragoza. Valencia’s transfer demands, and the presence of Fernando Torres, have killed off any hopes that there might have been for that particular transfer.
This puts Chelsea in pole position to get him. Their lack of depth in attack has long been suspected and with the injury to Didier Drogba this has been exposed. Even though Andrii Shevchenko seems to be getting back to something resembling his best form, Chelsea need another top quality striker to boost their hopes.
Yet whereas Villa has already made his desire to move to England public, the link to Chelsea appears purely speculative. Their need for a striker is immediate but Villa is unlikely to move in January and, even if he did, he would be cup-tied in the Champions League. So, attractive as the move might be, the rumour doesn’t carry too much weight".
The only way i think david villa will get in, is if Shevchenko leaves chelsea or doesnt get a first team spot, or even Kalou.
