The summertime transfer window is poised to create big changes and an overwhelming amount of speculation just want it does every year. Below could be the fourth installment of some articles that examines the speculation and the fantasy relevance of every possible move.
David Villa – Valencia : Villa is one of many top targets this off season since it appears he is destined to leave Valencia at the end of the year. Valencia’s finances have led many to trust that they will sell off most of their quality players to be able to cut payroll and Villa likely will fetch them probably the most money in return. Villa is a quality finisher, and paired alongside Fernando Torres, he helped lead Spain to the EURO 2008 title. Villa has caught the eyes of the biggest and most wealthy clubs, and it will certainly be a fight between them to find out where David Villa will end up.
Where He Will End Up: The list has narrowed considerably but still has 3 or 4 worthy contenders. Manchester City is involved as they try and buy any superstar they can with their newly attained limit-less budget. Chelsea has also shown an interest yet they seem to be keen to locate window part identify a forward like the one they are likely replacing (Drogba) and that role could possibly be fitted more for Zlatan than Villa. The 2 biggest teams in Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona, are generally in contention as well. Valencia gets the mindset that if they sell him, they don’t want to manage him, which may make more sense to send him to England. However, it is yet to unfold what’ll happen but my money is on that Villa will finish up somewhere in Spain, his home country.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Inter Milan: Zlatan has been as dominant a striker as could be in Series A in Italy, and has accumulated a plethora of goals for Inter Milan. However, the rumors have swirled that he is seeking to play someplace else in the ’09/’10 season and is not content to keep at Inter. This situation is one of many hardest to decipher for there is not too much information on the market as of this time. Inter would love to keep him for he is lethal facing goal, however they have been discouraged by his performances on the big stage such as his lackluster efforts in Champions League games. A striker of his immense quality and capability to finish seemingly impossible efforts at goal will make him a huge target in the off season.
Where He Will End Up: If he does indeed leave Inter, do not be surprised to get him at Chelsea or Barcelona. With the talk that Drogba will leave Chelsea as of this season’s end, Zlatan is a capable replacement and plays in exactly the same manner that Didier Drogba does. Barca is seeking an actual, tall power forward and Zlatan definitely fits that bill. I feel the only path Inter will retain his services is if there are no major changes in leading office or to their head coach. Seeing that there is guaranteed to be always a shakeup in both areas in the off season, Zlatan is probably headed out and there will certainly be described as a large bidding war for his efforts.