Source: SKY_Sports
Albiol eyes 'perfect' Prem
Valencia central defender Raul Albiol has admitted he would welcome a move to one of the Premier League's big guns.[LNB] The Spanish side are in the midst of a cash crisis and have already admitted that they could be forced to sell a number of star players in a bid to balance the books.[LNB]Strikers David Villa and David Silva have been attracting admiring glances from across Europe, while Albiol has been linked with a possible switch to Arsenal or Liverpool.[LNB]The Spain international had previously stated he was keen to remain at the Mestella, but while he is happy with Los Che he admits the lure of a move to England could prove hard to resist.[LNB]PerfectAlbiol told skysports.com: "If I leave Valencia I would only go to a big club.[LNB]"The Premier League could be perfect because I have always been a fan of the football they play.[LNB]"But I am happy in Valencia at the moment."[LNB]The 23-year-old still has two more years to run on his current contract with reports suggesting a fee of around 20million euros (£18.5million) would be enough to secure his services.[LNB]Valencia's sporting director Fernando Gomez confirmed that clubs from England were monitoring Albiol, but are yet to make their interest official with a firm bid.[LNB]Gomez said: "The situation has not changed and we are obliged to sell players. We know of the English interest but we have not received a formal offer for Raul."[LNB]
