Reports in France suggest that Juventus striker David Trezeguet is a serious transfer target for Valencia.
Trezeguet, forced to stay at the club following demotion last year, will leave Turin this summer if the club fails to convince him to extend his contract which currently expires in 2008.
A host of clubs have been paired with a swoop, but the respected France Football magazine claims that Trezeguet is at the top of the Spanish club’s wish list.
Valencia sporting director Amedeo Carboni is understood to have already contacted Trezeguet’s people about a move, especially if they lose David Villa.
The former Monaco man has also been associated with French champions Lyon, but his salary seems a major obstacle.
“The player could only join Lyon on a loan deal,” said one of the player’s agents to weekly magazine Sport. “His annual wage is way too high for the French.”
Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas had offered £12m to Juve in January, but the Bianconeri turned down the offer by keeping Trezeguet at the Stadio Olimpico.
Liverpool and Milan have also been named as possible destinations for the 1998 World Cup winner.
Football Italia