Any lingering hopes Arsenal fans had of capturing Spain’s star striker David Villa have died - and Chelsea, Liverpool and Barcelona are now leading the way for his signature.
Arsenal are not beset by goal-scoring problems but profligacy in front of goal has been a consistent issue as the club endeavour to pick up their first trophy since 2005. David Villa has been touted as the answer and Spaniard is set to leave Valencia in the summer, with Arsene Wenger poised to move for the striker.
Getafe’s excellent season ended on a low after defeats in the Copa del Rey final and the Uefa Cup quarter-finals. Yet, argues Matthew Day, it has been a fantastic year for the minnows of Madrid.
Italy’s number two goalkeeper has shone above everyone else at struggling Serie A outfit Livorno Calcio and, as an extremely competent back-up to Gigi Buffon, plying his trade at the bottom end of the league and fighting against relegation rather than turning out for a major club participating in European competition seems incongruous for the [...]