Manchester City have been given permission by Valencia to hold talks with winger David Silva over a move to the Premier League. Cash-strapped Valencia have already been forced to sell David Villa to Barcelona this summer and now look poised to offload Silva.

The 24-year-old has repeatedly been linked with a switch to England, with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United mooted as admirers.

Valencia confirmed Roberto Mancini's side have been allowed to meet with Silva, but stated no agreement has been reached regarding a price.

"As has been said, there is interest from Manchester City and we have permitted them to talk to the player, but we have reached no agreement and we have not talked about a fee," said Valencia's deputy chairman Javier Gomez.