The €50m bid was not enough to tempt Valencia who have grave financial problems at the moment due to the building of a new stadium which began just before the start of the recession.  This situation has been further heightened by low offers for the land which the current Mestalla stadium occupies. 

“Los Ché´s” have debts of well over €400m and had to take out a €50m loan from a construction company to pay a squad of players that had gone some months without receiving their salaries. 

Villa and Silva could be offloaded but transfer income of around €70m would do little to resolve the current economic situation and would leave the side severely weakened next season.

Villa obviously has the quality required although he is nowhere near as effective when isolated or in a 4-3-3.

The Valencian striker has also gone on record that he is not that keen on moving away from Spain.  If he did come to Stamford Bridge but had difficulty in adapting to English culture the effects could be extremely negative.

Ancelotti and Rijkaard are also mentioned in reports with the Dutchman’s agent, Perry Overeem commenting:

"Would he consider the job?"

"Of course, he would consider any serious job. But neither he nor I have been contacted."

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£44m David Villa Chelsea bid turned down

Posted by: 50 Years Over 100 Years (IP Logged)

Date: 19/04/2009 12:55

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Re: £44m David Villa Chelsea bid turned down

Posted by: ArsenalForever (IP Logged)

Date: 19/04/2009 15:48

how bout a swap deal with drogba?

if agreed then arsenal fans will come up with 10 million pounds to that transfer fee

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Re: £44m David Villa Chelsea bid turned down

Posted by: Edward Bolton (IP Logged)

Date: 27/04/2009 11:11

Are you kidding me? David Villa is a good aqcuisition no thinking twice!

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Re: £44m David Villa Chelsea bid turned down

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Date: 27/04/2009 16:34

He is if we a) play 2 up front or give him CLOSE support and b)prepared to spend around 50m big ones.

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