Manchester United Prepare Enormous Bid For Valencia's David Villa - Report 'El Guaje' may not want to leave La Liga, but that won't stop Man United fr

Manchester United are preparing a mammoth bid to land David Villa, despite the striker's insistence that he does not want to leave Spain.

According to AS, United are ready to offer €47 million for the player, a bid surely too good for Valencia to refuse. Should they accept, that would allow United to try and change Villa's mind.

Indeed, Sir Alex Ferguson has instructed the board not to spare any expense in trying to sign Villa, indicating that even higher bids could be on their way.

Having received €94m from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo, Man United are desperate to land a forward to replace both the Portuguese and Carlos Tevez.

Villa is still rumoured to be on the verge of signing for Barcelona, but they do not have the cash to match this bid. Meanwhile, United are also pursuing Karim Benzema with intent.

Arjun Miglani