El Barca have jumped to the front of the queue to sign the spanish striker "David Villa" as president Joan Laporta is set to offer Valencia a deal worth €50 million that is likely to be accepted, according to a report.

Barcelona are preparing the bid to give their treble winning squad a new edge and to grab some of the headlines from Madrid's, after Madris's pulled out of the race for the striker.

As well as €40 million in cash, The Catalan will loan Bojan Krkic and Martin Caceres to los Che so that the club will have at least a season with a top level striker.

The fee could rise too depending on David Villa performances and Barcelona achievements next term as part of the deal will include clauses that can be activated by games, goals and trophies.

Joan Laporta has one year left of his mandate before elections are held next term and he wants to leave a legacy at Barcelona by ensuring that the team remain at the top of the game.

David Villa is Spain's hottest property this summer and as Real Madrid turn their attention to Atletico Madrid's "Diego Forlan", Barcelona are preparing to move to secure David Villa services, Marca add.

Having criticised Madrid's big spending on Ricardo Kaka and Ronaldo, Joan Laporta is lining up a credit crunch busting move of his own and will give Valencia what they want.

With reports that Chelsea and Manchester Utd were interested in his services, David Villa is reported to have told his agent only to talk to Madrid's, but that didn't mean he only wanted to go to Real Madrid.

The message was that he wanted to remain in the Spanish league and Madrid's were the only team from home to bid for him, that was where David Villa preferred to go.

Barca interest however will have seen him widen his scope and as he stated during last season, joining up with the catalan side could bring out the best in him.

Over the weekend, initial talks were held between Valencia and Barcelona,vice president Rafael Yuste confirmed, and it was hinted that los Che would prefer to sell him to the catalan.

The cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o may not have to leave barcelona should Villa sign as both players would be asked to move across the front three and compete for spaces with Messi and Henry.

But it could well be that Eto'is not keen on the competition and accepts one of the mega offers that he already has on the table from foreign clubs.

El Barca have jumped to the front of the queue to sign the spanish striker "David Villa" as president Joan Laporta is set to offer Valencia a deal worth €50 million that is likely to be accepted, according to a report.

Barcelona are preparing the bid to give their treble winning squad a new edge and to grab some of the headlines from Madrid's, after Madris's pulled out of the race for the striker.

As well as €40 million in cash, The Catalan will loan Bojan Krkic and Martin Caceres to los Che so that the club will have at least a season with a top level striker.

The fee could rise too depending on David Villa performances and Barcelona achievements next term as part of the deal will include clauses that can be activated by games, goals and trophies.

Joan Laporta has one year left of his mandate before elections are held next term and he wants to leave a legacy at Barcelona by ensuring that the team remain at the top of the game.

David Villa is Spain's hottest property this summer and as Real Madrid turn their attention to Atletico Madrid's "Diego Forlan", Barcelona are preparing to move to secure David Villa services, Marca add.

Having criticised Madrid's big spending on Ricardo Kaka and Ronaldo, Joan Laporta is lining up a credit crunch busting move of his own and will give Valencia what they want.

With reports that Chelsea and Manchester Utd were interested in his services, David Villa is reported to have told his agent only to talk to Madrid's, but that didn't mean he only wanted to go to Real Madrid.

The message was that he wanted to remain in the Spanish league and Madrid's were the only team from home to bid for him, that was where David Villa preferred to go.

Barca interest however will have seen him widen his scope and as he stated during last season, joining up with the catalan side could bring out the best in him.

Over the weekend, initial talks were held between Valencia and Barcelona,vice president Rafael Yuste confirmed, and it was hinted that los Che would prefer to sell him to the catalan.

The cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o may not have to leave barcelona should Villa sign as both players would be asked to move across the front three and compete for spaces with Messi and Henry.

But it could well be that Eto'is not keen on the competition and accepts one of the mega offers that he already has on the table from foreign clubs.