Thursday, 20th June, 2013
Premier League clubs have been put on high alert after Sevilla president Jose Maria Del Nido announced he was expecting three more departures, with €10m combined to emerge from the sale of two of those players.
The Spanish giants have already seen Jesus Navas sold to Manchester City, while goalkeeper Andres Palop chose Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen.
And with Liverpool’s rising interest in Luis Alberto, Sevilla insist defender Antonio Luna’s future could tie-in financially to help boost their own transfer reserves, with Aston Villa keen on the 22-year-old.
Winger Alberto is on temporary duties with Barcelona’s reserve side, while Luna is currently on loan at Mallorca since moving in the January transfer window.
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Sevilla insist Liverpool’s interest in Alberto is "very real" but maintain that an offer has not been accepted yet for the 20-year-old, while left-back Luna is on Aston Villa’s hit list.
Alvaro Negredo, meanwhile, has been in demand from various corners after a 25-goal league season, with Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur eager to do business.
Dortmund, in particular, are hopeful of bringing Negredo in amid speculation over Robert Lewandowski’s future plans, despite officially rejecting calls for his move to Bayern Munich.
And Del Nido is hopeful of making Sevilla a seller’s market rather than bowing to outside pressure.
In a press conference to present recently-signed striker Raul Rusescu, Del Nido said via Estadio Deportivo: "Whoever wants to buy Negredo is going to have to pay what the value is.
"Now we have no budgetary needs that are forcing us to sell. So we will only sell Negredo if we receive an important offer. As of today, I see his departure as still being some distance away."
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