The great performance by Spanish International & FC Barcelona goalkeeper last Tuesday night against France has shown everyone that Victor Valdes is in a select group of elite goalies in World Football.
The Barça player has announced to his Club that he does not desire to continue & wants to experiment new Football sensations elsewhere. FC Barcelona is making an "offensive" to change the mind of Valdes as they have not given up hope that the goalkeeper may change his mind.
While Barça attempts to sway the opinion of Valdes, European Clubs are knocking on the Victor Valdes doors in their attempt to get the Spanish International over to their Club. English Club Arsenal has been very active & persistent & are commented to be in the front running.
However, according to Spanish press their is a competitor in Russian Club Anzhi which offers 10M€ / season. This would make Valdes the highest paid goalkeeper in World Football. The current Football Director of Anzhi is ex-Real Madrid Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos who is a supporter of Valdes & thinks the Barça goalie will be a valuable asset to the Russian Club.
Stay tuned.
According the Spanish Sports media, French International & Valencia CF defender Rami could be experiencing his last days at Valencia CF. The Russian Football transfer market is open & Russia Club Anzhi has approached the defender to sign.
Anzhi wants to find a class defender to fill the place left open by Samba who transferred to English Premier League Club Queens Park Rangers.
The contract release clause for Rami was lowered from 25M€ to 12M€ at the beginning of the month & this has made Rami a very attractive asset to go after & attempt to sign. It is said the Anzhi & Rami are negotiating & that Rami asks to a 5M€/ year salary. If they come to an agreement Anzhi would pay directly the 12M€ contract release clause & take the defender from Valencia CF even if they both have a contract until 2015.
Rami would join fellow country-man Lass Diarra ( ex-Real Madrid) who is playing at Anzhi & who has been giving Rami advise & encouragement to go over. The Russian transfer market shuts the 28th of February.
Stay tuned!
