Villa wants to stay put with Valencia

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MADRID, Jan 4, 2009 (AFP) - Spanish international forward David Villa said on Sunday he wanted to stay with Valencia for "another six years" despite reports he will leave in the summer.

Valencia had on Sunday denied any agreement on his leaving and in a statement through the club Villa said that media reports to the contrary were "erroneous."

He added that he was only interested in "fulfilling my six-year deal."

Villa, 27 and a star of Spain's Euro 2008 win last summer, scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid to take his campaign haul to 13 - two behind league top scorer Samuel Eto'o of Barcelona.

Barca and Real Madrid head a long list of clubs at home and abroad who would like to sign Villa - but he would cost around 40 million euros.

Villa last summer extended his contract to 2014 and earns around three million euros a year.