The Spanish international will sign the contract and complete his medical once the World Cup comes to a close in South Africa.

Silva, 24, is considered by many as one of the finest talents in European football and this is no doubt a major coup for City boss Roberto Mancini, who had this to say:

“I hope he will be a very important player for Manchester City. I am so pleased he is coming to us, I think he can make a big, big impact. In signing David, we are showing the world that we are bringing the best players here and that we hope to compete to win the Premier League.”

Silva, who has been on the books at Valencia since way back in 2000, had this to say regarding his move to City: “The Premier League is one of the best competitions in the world and I want to bring success to City. They are a club with a great future with fantastic players. I want to be an important player in City’s history.”

Unsurprisingly, Manchester City’s odds to win next season’s Premier League title have been cut this morning, with some bookmakers offering just 5/1 that Silva and co win the title in the 2010/2011 season. This really is an incredible signing by City. Silva is a player who can win games on his own and I for one believe he will be a huge success in England.

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Several papers have reported today that Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing to spend a large chunk of the £80 million received from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo last summer on the Spanish pair once the January transfer window opens.

Valencia have admitted this morning that they would find it incredibly hard to turn down any bids for both Silva and Villa this winter, with the club still firmly in financial difficulty. As you can probably guess by the title of this piece, I’m a massive fan of both Villa and Silva.

Both players still have several years left in their career’s, especially Silva who is still only 23-years old. I’m sure the majority of you who saw the pair play in the European Championships back in 2008 will know just how good they are. Without them, I doubt it whether or not Spain would have gone all the way in Austria & Switzerland.

As a football fan in general, I would be delighted to see both Villa and Silva play in the Premier League. At the rumoured £45 million, they undoubtedly represent great value for money and I think it’s fair to say that the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City would all be very jealous should the duo arrive at Old Trafford.

What do you think? Comments below please.

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Silva has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a number of years now, with Liverpool being consistently linked with the Spanish international.

Despite Sir Alex Ferguson claiming he was not interested in bringing anyone else to Old Trafford this summer, it is understood that he is still keen to spend some of the £80 million the club received from the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo back in June.

Silva is regarded by many as one of the best wingers in European football and with United clearly lacking in that department, it would make sense for them to make a move. Valencia travel to Manchester this week to face United in a pre-season friendly where talks are likely to take place between the two clubs regarding the 23-year old’s future.

There is no doubt that if United are to win a 4th Premier League title in as many seasons, they need to add to their current squad. Losing the likes of Ronaldo and Tevez is bound to affect any team in the world and for me, they have yet to replace that pair. Signing Silva would go some way to replacing Ronaldo, so I think United would be mad not to make a bid at least.

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Several names have been linked with moves to Anfield in recent and here, we have a look at a few of them.

David Silva

The Valencia winger has been linked with a move to Liverpool for years now. I don’t remember a transfer window in recent times where Silva hasn’t been linked with the Merseyside club. The 23-year old is regarded by many as one of the best left-sided midfield players in Europe and it is thought that Benitez would have to cough up at least £28 million if he wants to secure Silva’s signature.

The Spanish international is now a 6/4 shot to join Liverpool before the transfer window shuts on August 31st and in my opinion, that’s a very decent price.

Likelihood of this deal : 8/10

Wesley Sneijder

It would make sense for Liverpool to demand Sneijder as part of any deal which sees Alonso move to the Bernabeu. With the World Cup fast approaching, Sneijder knows he needs to be playing regular first team football this season if he is to be a permanent fixture in the Dutch starting line-up in South Africa and lets face it, he is unlikely to feature regularly over the course of the La Liga season.

The 25-year old can play as a central midfield player or as a winger and in my view, he would be a quality addition to the Liverpool squad. It will be interesting to see how this one pans out over the coming days and weeks.

Likelihood of this deal : 6/10

Alberto Aquilani

The Roma midfielder is seen by many as a ready-made replacement for Alonso. Despite the fact Aquilani’s agent has stated recently that the player would not be moving to Liverpool, the move still looks a real possibility. Roma boss Luciano Spalletti has today had this to say about a possible move : “We need to be open and listen to any type of offers that are proposed to us.”

The Italian international was strongly linked with a move to Liverpool’s Premier League rivals Arsenal last summer but for whatever reasons, nothing ever materialised. Personally, I would love to see Aquilani arrive at Anfield. I think he is a smashing player, who would no doubt prove great value for money at the rumoured £22 million.

Likelihood of this deal : 9/10

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