According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpool have reportedly offered Valencia £15m for their talented young winger David Silva. The 23 year old, part of Spain’s 2008 European Championship winning squad, is expected to leave the Mestalla this summer along with striker David Villa as Valencia try to reduce their estimated £100m debt.
Silva plays on the left wing, a position that Benitez has been looking to strengthen for quite a while. Liverpool have also been linked with a £12m bid for Middlesbrough’s Stewart Downing in the summer.
Silva has also attracted the attention of Arsenal and Juventus in the past. Reports last year claimed that Valencia had set his asking price at €30m.
Whether £15m will be enough to bring the young winger to Anfield is a completely different question though. The lad is young, has a bright future, and is one of the best in the world in his current position.
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