According to the Independent, Spurs have registered a serious interest in signing David Villa, who oh-so-nearly joined Arsenal during January.

The Spanish forward is surplus to requirements at Barcelona, and is apparently dead set on a move to North London.

Bidding war?

Arsenal apparently still hold a mild interest in recruiting Villa as a super-sub type player, but both they and Spurs are unwilling to meet Barcelona’s (rather silly) asking price of £12m.

Arsenal have discussed a fee around £8m, while Spurs want to offer £7m. It could be down to how much each time offers Barca, or league position.

If Villa has a choice between Champions and Europa League, it’s likely he’ll move to the side in the premier European competition.

Whether it’s a worthy investment is another question. Villa could probably offer a year or so of top-level contribution, but both sides are more interested in younger centre-forwards. He would be a supreme option to have on the bench, however, being able to play across the entirety of a front-three, or as part of a two-man strike force.

Here’s a quick one-imagine a striker partnership of Stevan Jovetic and David Villa. Actually, don’t, it’s bad for your eyes.

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