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Chelsea to make 40 million pound bid for Villa.


Byline: ANI

London, Apr 10 (ANI): Chelsea is set to make an astonishing a·ston·ish  
tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.
 40 million pound bid for David Villa David Villa Sánchez (born December 3, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain), is nicknamed El Guaje (The Kid in Asturian) he is a Spanish football player, who currently plays for Valencia CF and the Spanish national side. .

The Spainish striker is cash-strapped Valencia's prize asset and billionaire Blues owner Roman Abramovich Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich (IPA: [rʌˈmɑn ərˈkadʲievɨtɕ əbrʌˈmovɨtɕ]) (Russian:  is ready to test their resolve, The Sun reports.

Villa, 27, was four-goal top scorer in Euro 2008 as Spain lifted the trophy and has been linked with a move to Manchester City.

But Abramovich is desperate for a high profile signing this summer and is sure the lure of Champions League football will be enough to beat City in the race for Villa.

The star's contract does not expire until 2014, but reports in Spain suggested that La Liga Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain.  outfit Valencia were struggling to pay their players.

Selling Villa and highly rated winger David Silva could solve their issues. (ANI)

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