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发表于 7-7-2011 02:22 PM
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Liverpool look to Mata as Villa reject second Downing bid
Stewart Downing will seek showdown talks with Aston Villa after the club turned down a second bid from Liverpool for his services.
The England winger will make clear his determination to leave having discovered the increased £15million offer from the Anfield outfit was rejected this week.
The Reds have made Downing their number one wing target this summer, and made an initial £12m bid a fortnight ago.
Downing has refused the offer of a new contract with the Brummies and, with just two years remaining on his current deal, believes Villa should be reasonable over the fee they are demanding.
But with Villa having already sold one star winger, Ashley Young, to Manchester United, new manager Alex Mcleish is determined to make every attempt possible to keep the player - unless interested parties meet his valuation of almost £20m.
Villa argue that price is not unreasonable for a full England international who ended last season as one of the form players in the Premier League but is still young enough to develop further.
However, Liverpool believe Downing's contract situation, and his determination to move to Merseyside, makes their valuation more realistic and they will now put the ball firmly in Villa's court.
Downing will seek talks with McLeish this week and in them will make clear his determination to go.
If necessary, he could even be forced to submit a transfer request to bring the issue to a head.
But he is hoping to avoid that scenario, as he reiterates his refusal to sign a new contract, and is looking for a compromise to be reached.
Liverpool are unlikely to go beyond £15m for the winger and do have other targets at the position.
They have made enquiries about Valencia's Juan Mata, for example, and have been quoted a fee in the region of £20m which, given the player's age and massive promise as Spain's best Under-21 player, would seem better value - especially if Villa refuse to budge.
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