Juan Manuel Mata

[SwiftGuyver]

You're probably right about Tevez. I think Mourinho will go for a target man, probably Llorente if he's smart, and perhaps Tevez since I dont think he likes Benzema very much.

However, a Sanchez-Aguero-Mata frontline might be a bit fragile for the EPL. Ideally Dzeko would have fit in nicely...but he's been total shite in England so far.

there are rumours about Benzema going to Arsenal for 20m, maybe next season we will see Higuaín, Llorente & Tévez as the forward options at Real...unless they decide to keep Adebayor, haha...

Sánchez & Agüero are strong, feisty little fuckers and could hold their own in the EPL in my opinion, especially with Yaya, de Jong, Kompany etc behind them.

 

[Cal-FCB]

Villa reported in EMD saying he'd love to play alongside Mata at Barca give Valencia Jeffren and some cash, we'd save a lot of money.

 

[Barcaman]

Not sure about Mata's work rate. A good player to have as a backup though.

 

[Chainsaw]

Villa reported in EMD saying he'd love to play alongside Mata at Barca give Valencia Jeffren and some cash, we'd save a lot of money.

12,13m + Jeffren should be enough.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

12,13m + Jeffren should be enough.

Are you saying Jeffren is worth 12m also

 

[Chainsaw]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



Are you saying Jeffren is worth 12m also

Nah 7,8m.

 

[Robbie]

First Eto'o, now Mata? Is Madrid's youth team Barca's feeder club? (just kidding)

Seriously, they have talented players in their academies but farm them out to smaller clubs (getafe, etc) and forget about them.

 

[AnfieldEd]

Nah 7,8m.

Well Graham Hunter said on radio tonight that He won't leave for a value less than £25m

 

[Chainsaw]

Well Graham Hunter said on radio tonight that He won't leave for a value less than £25m

Well from what I read a week ago Mata is rated £18m.

 

[gingerless]

Well from what I read a week ago Mata is rated £18m.

it would be epic if we all of a sudden sign him at the last minute at around that price before he can be hyped up to the heavens like sanchez

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Yeah, sign him now if they are serious cos in another 2 weeks, he will be worth 50 million to

 

[AnfieldEd]

Apparently Barca have significantly stepped up their interest in Mata, though this depends on the Sanchez deal.

ATM it looks like you guys and Man City will have either player. Either you have Mata and City have Sanchez or you have Sanchez and Mata goes to City.

Plus Mata's fee is going to be a lot more than we think.......at least £25m (or value there of).

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Apparently Barca have significantly stepped up their interest in Mata, though this depends on the Sanchez deal.

ATM it looks like you guys and Man City will have either player. Either you have Mata and City have Sanchez or you have Sanchez and Mata goes to City.

Plus Mata's fee is going to be a lot more than we think.......at least £25m (or value there of).

Fair enough. Mata is a decent player, will fit in. Hopefully him plus another significant buy this summer will see us ok

 

[Aryagorn]

The Catalan media claimed very recently that there's a clause in Mata's contract that Valencia would be obliged to sit down and listen if there's an offer of 20m € for him. Didn't buy it then. But now the Madrid media claims the same too!! There was the same talk when Mata was signing the extension to his contract last year or some thing, that he had included some kind of clause to facilitate his move to us if we are interested.


I'm starting to believe it now. Mata has always reflected that he is very much interested to play for us. I have a good feeling that Pep is going to sign him up this time. We'll see

Apparently Barca have significantly stepped up their interest in Mata, though this depends on the Sanchez deal.

ATM it looks like you guys and Man City will have either player. Either you have Mata and City have Sanchez or you have Sanchez and Mata goes to City.

Plus Mata's fee is going to be a lot more than we think.......at least £25m (or value there of).

The fees is not going to be in '£' with the Spanish clubs... So doubt there's much truth in that valuation. We'll see

 

[Aryagorn]