Valencia boss Unai Emery insists the club will not sell their 'priceless' striker David Villa to Liverpool.
Villa has already turned down moves to Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer, while Manchester United are also interested.
Anfield chief Rafa Benitez wants to pair Villa with Fernando Torres, with Liverpool reckoning their Spanish hitman can persuade his international strike partner to head to Merseyside.
Villa is expected to play his first pre- season game in a friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
But Emery insists anyone preparing to launch a bid for the 26-year-old will be wasting their time.
Emery said: 'We don't want to sell him because he is priceless. Barcelona and Real Madrid have already shown an interest in him but David decided to come back to us.
'That was an unbelievable feeling for the club and we don't believe he will change.
'He is willing to play for us and everything else is just speculation.'
Villa has already turned down moves to Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer, while Manchester United are also interested.
Anfield chief Rafa Benitez wants to pair Villa with Fernando Torres, with Liverpool reckoning their Spanish hitman can persuade his international strike partner to head to Merseyside.
Villa is expected to play his first pre- season game in a friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
But Emery insists anyone preparing to launch a bid for the 26-year-old will be wasting their time.
Emery said: 'We don't want to sell him because he is priceless. Barcelona and Real Madrid have already shown an interest in him but David decided to come back to us.
'That was an unbelievable feeling for the club and we don't believe he will change.
'He is willing to play for us and everything else is just speculation.'
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