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Valencia midfielder is close to a move to Real Betis.

It is

expected that Betis will pay the total of 700,ooo euros for his medical examination.

On the other hand

Carlos Bellvis could play next season in Tenerife.

The Spaniard, who can play either in left midfield or

at left back, will be allowed to move for free, even though he still has one year left on his

contract.

The 24 year old has played the last three season on loan. He was at Elche from 2006-2008, and

at Numancia last season.

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Valencia coach Unai Emery wants to strengthen his midfield with a player that would

add more quality by providing goals and assists, whilst also providing tactical and physical work.

He

has stated that only 2 players match his profile.

They are Achille Emana and Esteban Granero.

For

reasons more financial than sporting, Valencia will have to make do with just one of them.

Talks for

Granero are on although Getafe are asking for a sum aroun 8 million euros.

Betis on the oher hand are

asking for 15 million for Emana.

In order to sign any of these 2 players, Valencia will need to sell

Edu, Vianna and Banega too both decongest the position and reduce the wage bill.

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Although there are conflicting reports that Cesar has already put

pen to paper for Valencia, other reports state that Valencia could conclude a deal with the goalkeeper in the

next few hours.

Both parties met and a new one year deal is around the corner says the player’s agent

José Seguí after meeting with Fernando Gomez.

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Nikola Zigic might be plying his trade in the Bundesliga next season.

Reports have it that

a couple of German clubs are already interested in the Serbian forward.

Another club that has indicated

interest is French club Monaco.

Monaco want to offer 8-9 Million Euros for the striker.

The

Player’s agent has confirmed interests in the player but has stated that no contract has been

concluded.

The fate of the player will be known in the coming weeks.

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Fiorentina are interested in signing Barcelona’s center back

Rafael Marquez .

However, they are also looking at the possibility of signing Valencia young captain

Raul Albiol should the Marquez deal fail.

Another player the club (Fiorentina) is interested in is Real

Madrid’s Royston Drenthe.

Rumour has it that David Villa will

be left with the option of taking his pick this week.

In scenes that probably won’t be all that

dissimilar to those in which the Rumour Mill agonised over whether to go for the pork belly with black pudding

or the fillet of roast beef with vegetables for its pub lunch last Sunday, David Villa must choose between

Chelsea and Real Madrid this week.

One can’t help but feel for the in-demand £40m-rated

Valencia striker, as both clubs have their merits, but deep down he must know that whichever one he opts for,

he’s going to spend at least two nights lying awake in his bed, staring at the ceiling and wondering if the

other might have been better. Particularly if he opts to move lock, stock and barrel to, say, Chelsea, only to

see his significant other pick Madrid and then put on a show of having a much more enjoyable time there. And

you can forget about being allowed to sample both, David. Otherwise you’ll get violently stabbed in the hand

with a fork. But on the plus side, at least you have Chelsea’s sporting director Frank Arnesen and his Real

counterpart Jorge Valdano on hand to big up the plus-points of their respective clubs and shouting increasingly

large numbers at you. All the Rumour Mill got was a taciturn Australian waiter who shrugged with indifference

when we asked him to help us with our equally important decision. On the plus side, the tip we didn’t give him

covered the cost of an extra pint.

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height="172" />Rafael Benitez is interested in signing up Valencia defender Rual Albiol. The Spainsh

international has been linked with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Real Madrid, but the ex-Valencia skipper appears

ready to make a seriuos offer.

While Albiol’s release clause is €60 million, the word around the

campfire is that he can be had for €15 million. The 24 year old has 2 years remaining on his current

deal.

Valencia’s sporting director Fernando Gomez has admitted the club would have to consider any

reasonable offers, and also confirmed they were aware of scouts from Liverpool tracking Albiol.

“Today

it is necessary to study each offer that we receive and after that we would decide,” he told

skysports.com.

“The money situation is complicated at the club, but formally nobody has spoken

with us about Abiol.

“But we are aware that the Reds have been scouting around here in recent months.”

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Apparently in January Arsenal had a bid rejected for Valencia

captain Carlos Marchena.

This however has not deterred the London club as The Mirror in England

today have suggested that Arsene Wenger wants to stregthen his defense at the Emirates. However, his top target

is Raul Albiol.

Wenger is impressed with Albiol’s versatility. He can play in defensive midfield, at

center back, or at right back. That is why Wenger is also interested in Marchena, but he would prefer Albiol,

considering he is only 23, and Marchena is 29.

In other transfer speculation, according to Sport,

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola is interested in David Silva. Guardiola told Sport that Silva

reminds him of former teammate Michael Laudrup.

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Of course everybody knows Valencia has more

debt than the current American economic stimulance plan is costing, but it doesn’t stop our club executives

from doing their job, thankfully! Fernando Gómez was in Bordeaux last week trying some great wines while

visiting the YOOEFA Cup match Girondines Bordeaux – Galatasaray. The Turkish side had one player which appeared

to have been added to our (bucket) list, the defensive midfielder Mehmet Topal. Topal, turning 23 next march,

is a Turkish international player already undisputed for his Istanbul-based team, but the recent change of

coach and the possibility of not playing Champions League next season has set his mind on leaving the club.

Valencia, the good warm club that it is, has heard his calling and opened its arms for the defensive

midfielder, seeing him as a economical and suitable addition in the summer market.

Next to Topal, a few

other players have drawn the interest of Fernando during this match, namely Yoann Gourcuff, Arda Turan and

Baris Özbek. The former one seems to be the most admired of them all, being loaned out to Bordeaux until June

30th, with his club AC Milan demanding a fee of at least 15 million and some European topclubs eager to add him

to their squads. Though a great addition, Fernando seems not to get too excited due to his high pricetag and

therefor keeps an eye on more realistic purchases like Topal.