Marca reported today that the €7.5 million a year contract David Villa (31) signed in 2010 has a clause that bumps up his salary to €11 million in his fourth year. Although it is clear there is no room for Villa at Barcelona, such a sum could well encourage him to remain an extra year, or to demand higher wages from clubs that seek to sign him, like Atlético Madrid or North London clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. On the other hand, this clause would make Barcelona more desperate to sell the Asturian striker, as they cannot afford to have a bench player be the second-highest paid player on the squad, especially not while they look to make budget room for at least two more arrivals. Villa will look at offers after the Confederations Cup, and will most likely accept smaller wages, while Barça will probably have to accept a smaller transfer fee. While it would be sad to see him go, totalBarça hopes to see David at a club where he can thrive next season and get back to his best goalscoring form.
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