Villa puts his decision on hold

The situation for David Villa has changed after the last two games played by Barcelona. The goals he scored against Milan and Rayo Vallecano, together with the synergy displayed while lined up alongside Leo Messi, have brought a smile back to the Spanish forward's face and led to doubts creeping in on what his future might hold.

In real terms, the player and the club are putting any discussions on hold until the end of the season, once all the club's football commitments are over. Until then, there will not be any official talks.

The story goes that Villa wanted to leave Barcelona on the winter transfer market, tired of being sidelined and frustrated by relations with Messi after repeated arguments. 'El Guaje' talked to the 'Azulgrana' club management about offers, but they did not want to enter into negotiations. They thought about it, and put it to him that the marksman was needed for the final stage of the season, when they would be competing for titles. Villa agreed to stay.