Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez, is said to be preparing his shopping list for next season. This time, the list includes Atletico Madrid's star Kun Aguero, Valencia's David Villa, Manchester United's Rooney and defender Vidic.
Manchester United and Valencia are both qualified ahead of the group's final match on Tuesday but the two teams are still in the race to finish top of the group. Manchester United have a three-point advantage over Valencia so they will have to grab a draw in order to secure the top spot.
League form would make Valencia favourites for a tie they begin on home soil on Thursday, but this is likely to mean much more to Atletico Madrid as Los Che focus their efforts on securing Champions League football for next season.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that the club have opened talks with Valencia over striker David Villa, while he also admitted that the Spanish champions will move for Cesc Fabregas if he wants to return to Camp Nou.
Sir Alex Ferguson has today claimed that the signing of Richard Dunne by Aston Villa last summer was the signing of the season. The former Manchester City defender has been in sensational form this season, but do you agree with Ferguson or perhaps you think it is one of the other four players who are inlcuded in the poll? Vote now
Valencia will meet German side Schalke 04 on Tuesday in the first leg of the first Champions League knockout round. Both teams earned narrow victories in the league last weekend, Schalke beat Freiburg 1-0 at home while Valencia beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 away.
Villa leaves Valencia, but not without a big payout. Barca have splashed a whopping €40 million on the 28 year old who is just 6 goals shy of Raul Spanish International scoring record. The striker has been linked to the club for a while now along with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas but do you think he was worth that or are Valencia lucky to cash in now?
Wayne Rooney. That header alone is worth any awards.
Park Ji Sung. His consistency and running were key to Manchester United's Success.
Antonio Valencia. His runs down the right flank were painful for Aston Villa's defense.
Another player. Please make suggestions in the comments section.
An exciting game the other night saw Manchester United lift the Carling Cup after beating Aston Villa. There were several players that performed extremely well but who was the best of them?
League leaders Barcelona will travel to meet third placed Valencia on Wednesday in what will be a very important game for both sides. Barcelona have extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points after beating Mallorca 3-0 on Saturday while Valencia beat Bilbao 2-1 away to consolidate their third position in the rankings.
