Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea rush to beat Manchester City for £40m David Villa as Valencia chief quits amid cash crisis
Chelsea have reportedly made a £40million offer for Valencia striker David Villa in an attempt to see off competition from Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Skipper John Terry has urged the club to go for Spain's star of Euro 2008 and Frank Lampard yesterday called on the club to sign a creative striker who can work with Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka.
Stamford Bridge owner Roman Abramovich is also understood to be a fan and reports in Spain say the club have made their move following the resignation of Valencia president Vicente Soriano last night.
The Spanish club have debts believed to be about £400m and Soriano walked out after failing to turn around their finances, insisting he did not want to be remembered as the man who sold Villa and fellow Mestalla star David Silva.
