According to Spanish newspapers and sport.es, it's been confirmed that Valencia have fallen into debt and are receiving offers for the stars, specifically David Silva and David Villa. Much speculation has surrounded Villa since his spectacular showing in the European Championships despite his absence from the championship game. His incredible pace, finishing, and ability to make space quickly made him the talk of the town in Barcelona as a possible replacement for Samuel Eto'o. As a member of the starting XI for the Spanish national team and the face of Valencia, Villa is already partial to the spanish style of play. In previous interviews questioning the possibility of a transfer, Villa expressed his passion for playing in Spain and his preference to remain there, rather than transferring to the Premiere League or Serie A.

With that being said, top clubs such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, and of course Barcelona will surely challenge to snatch the star. The competition will be tight, but with the hints given by Villa, a move to the Blaugrana seems very possible. With his love for Barca's style and his own admission of his respect for the club, it would seem that if Eto'o goes, Villa could move on in as quickly as Hleb did after Ronaldinho. Still, Eto'o's agent recently stated that remaining in Barcelona is not out of the question. But just the same, a squad carrying Henry, Bojan, Messi, Eto'o, and Villa, simply seems out of the question

Villa is a much better option than Drogba in my opinion, and I think it would be rare to find someone who disagrees with that. However, Peppy G's plans may not include the smaller sized striker, as his targets have all seemed to be taller, lankier, and more like the "target man" style of player. Regardless, if Barcelona pass on Villa and he ends up playing with another top flight squad, the Catalan giants will regret their missed opportunity.

In other news, Messi has decided to travel with the team to Scotland, leaving many to wonder what will come of the recent Olympic drama.

And finally, in a somewhat laughable matter, Ronaldinho has opted to take the number 80 for his new AC Milan jersey, claiming that it represents his birth year, 1980. Clarence Seedorf is the current holder of the illustrious number 10 at the Italian club, and his unwillingness to hand over the number has been the first hint of unrest in the club since Ronaldinho's arrival. I don't want to sound too negative, but let's just hope that Ronnie doesn't turn up like another BRazilian who arrived in AC and decided to take an unorthodox number. Do you remember..... Ronaldo and his number 99?

Yeah, a year later, he faced allegations of sleeping with transvestite hookers, and suffered a blown knee. We'll see.