Barcelona to offer David Villa to Manchester City and Chelsea for £40m

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Barcelona are preparing to offer David Villa to Manchester City and Chelsea for £40million.

The Catalan giants have ­reluctantly accepted that they will have to ­sacrifice their striker to help fund a £91m triple summer swoop for Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas, Udinese winger ­Alexis Sanchez and Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi.

Barca boss Pep Guardiola has been restricted to a £40m transfer budget as the La Liga and Champions League winners set about slashing their £350m debt.

And Nou Camp president Sandro Rosell has made it clear to his ­manager that further money for ­signings must be generated through sales.