Valencia coach Miroslav Djukic has stated the club expect captain Roberto Soldado to stay in Spain, amid reports linking to striker to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.

Speculation has suggested Spurs were looking to negotiate a deal for Soldado, while Liverpool are also thought to be interested in the Spain international who scored 24 league goals for Valencia last season.

However, the Serbian coach, who took over as Valencia coach this summer, is hoping the 28-year-old will still be at the Mestalla next season.

Asked if he thought a team would pay Soldado's €30m (£26) buy-out clause, Djukic told the Spanish press: "I don't think so. I think he will continue with us, but nobody can guarantee anything.

"In football as in life, you need to be ready for everything.

"From the start we've said that Soldado isn't for sale and that the only way he could go is that someone comes in, pays the clause and the player accepts to go.

"We all want him to stay and we think that he's going to remain but someone could always come in and pay the buy-out clause. That's the danger. For now he's our player and we count on him." 

Source: talkSPORT