The Spain winger is just one of the players put up for sale by beleaguered Valencia, who are in considerable financial trouble.

Real Madrid President Vicente Boluda yesterday met with his Valencia counterpart, Vicente Soriano, to discuss Silva’s future.

Valencia would ideally like to sell the 23-year-old from Tenerife for a £30m fee, a hefty price tag that would rule Juventus out of the market.

Silva, who was part of the Spain squad that won Euro 2008, might pass up the chance to join Los Merengues after they snubbed him when he was a teenager.

Juventus have made signing Silva a priority this summer, especially now that Pavel Nedved is expected to retire at the end of the season.