Valencia prepare to take on Espanyol on Wednesday, and the build-up to that match has been dominated by speculation surrounding the manager's job at Mestalla. Ruben Baraja is still in charge at the moment, although there is no doubt that he is on track to lose his place.
In the last two days, Quique Sanchez Flores has emerged as the leasing candidate to replace Baraja if he is fired. Ace for EDhe was approached by Valencia following last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Real Valladolid, although he rejected the first offer as the club failed to meet the demands he had set.
Despite this, Valencia and Quique are both open to re-enter negotiations if deemed necessary in the coming weeks. A poor result against Espanyol on Wednesday could see Baraja lose his job, at which point there would surely be movement.