Thursday, August 03, 2006

Ayala demands Valencia exit

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Roberto Ayala has told Valencia that he wants to leave the club as soon as possible.
The Argentine is contracted to Valencia until June 2007, but rumours of a move away from La Mestalla have continued to surface over recent months.
His mind has now been made up after a heated discussion with club president Juan Soler.
Ayala claims that he held talks with Soler about a contract extension earlier in the year, but now the president has changed the terms of their agreement and offered him a worse deal.
"We had talked about the money conditions in May, but now the offer is inferior," he explained.
"This is absolutely disrespectful to me and the best solution is for me to leave."
So far the only club to approach Valencia are Villarreal, but their offer of €3 million (£2.1 million) was deemed too low.
Even if The Yellow Submarines were to increase their bid, Ayala is likely to be reluctant to play for a club not involved in the UEFA Champions League.