Barcelona targets Carlos Soler and Jose Gaya have reportedly expressed their desire to leave Valencia this summer.

Both players, who are out of contract in 2023, have spent their entire careers with Los Che and are regarded as invaluable members of the first-team squad.

Valencia recently released a statement to deny rumours that they had agreed to sell Soler to Barca for around €20m (£16.8m) this summer.

However, the club's president Anil Murthy has revealed to Sport that the 25-year-old midfielder wants to leave the club, stating: "[Soler] has been clear since the beginning of this year that he is leaving because he has a lot of ambition. He wants to leave. He has been clear about it since the beginning of the season.

"You have to respect him. The last thing he wants is to go wrong . He wants to go well, that his parents want to go out to the street. He wants his family to be well here and I totally respect him. But bring me an offer."

Murthy also claims that 26-year-old left-back Gaya is seeking a transfer, adding: "For him it's been a lot of years here. I love this boy [but] we must respect his ambition to play with the national team and go up to a champions team".

Soler has been a standout performer for Valencia this season, scoring 12 goals and registering five assists in 39 appearances across all competitions.

Gaya, meanwhile, has also impressed for Los Che this term, scoring twice and providing five assists in 30 games across all tournaments. body check tags ::