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David Villa talks up loan interest

New York City captain David Villa revealed a loan move during the MLS post-season is a possibility as European clubs circle the Spanish forward.

A temporary return to Europe has been touted after expansion franchise New York officially fell out of play-off contention in their first MLS season.

New York's failure has alerted a number of clubs according to reports, including former team Valencia.

Villa - Spain's all-time leading goalscorer - was asked about the interest in an interview with Levante TV and the 33-year-old responded by saying: "I'm getting calls from all over the place since it became mathematically impossible for us to qualify for the play-offs.

"They haven't called me directly, but there's a lot of speculation about the possibility of a loan."

Villa added: "There are rumours I'm hearing from lots of different people, but nothing concrete.

"I haven't thought about a loan deal because it's not really a possibility. I want to finish the season well, I don't think it'd be a good decision for the club who'll want me to rest and be back for January 21."