Kieran.

He was being sarcastic

Football fans being tribalistic?! ....

I think it was a free transfer.

Thank you Michael.

Cheers, so is your name!

Ah, I forgot that we can use Manchester United players on our bench..

Maybe we get to play Man Utd in the QF or SF of the Champions League and Mata is cup-tied.

wrong thread

You need to apply heat to it, an iron or a hairdryer peels away the letters.

Pretty sure he'll be on the wing when everyone's healthy. Not nearly as good there.

Thanks for the memories, Juan

37m in the bank, Mata will be happ(ier), we get to strengthen in areas of need! For those stressing, relax. It's page 420.

Salah has scored more goals in Chelsea matches than Mata has this season

Well I think it's the fact that more information is coming out...that's the way it is for me personally.

Although, "really happy" to go? That's slightly irritating to say the least..That shows very little respect for us supporters I think.

Not sure whether to wish him well or hope he fails miserably at Manchester? Hope you do well enough that a good club wants you after United doesn't qualify for CL

When we really want pace: Salah-Willian-Hazard Salah-Hazard-Schurrle

I like this move. I got nervous when I heard 16m, but around 11m isn't bad for a promising player like him. Makes you wonder if we're in for anyone else..exciting times.

Just as excited as Mata looks in your avatar? He's not going to play here...

We should considering bringing Moses back, IMO. It's insane if you look at it as a straight swap between Mata and Moses, but Moses would be the 5th AM, behind Schurrle, and offers width and is pretty decent in the 4-3-3. Instead of having an unhappy player on the bench who doesn't fit the squad, whose value drops every window.

We could probably hold out for 48m or something, considering their initial bid was so high. Meaning we double what we bought him for.

It was probably the neatly organised bullet points...

Basically official then..

40m for a benchwarmerNo guarantee he's as good for United as he was for usThey may still miss out on Champions League next year40m will be used in other areas of need, like the KdB transfer wasOf course it'll sting to see him wearing their jersey but I don't think anyone else is going to offer 40m for Mata.