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Doesn't make sense does it?He can score them 10 goals. We must be that desperate to get rid of him if we're willing to send him to a direct rival.

4 hours.

If we didnt already buy Eto'o I'd consider it.It's not like we don't have others who can play Mata's role. Ibra would score us 30 league goals. No way it happens now.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Don't think anyone here WANTS Mata to be sold. Some of us are just okay with the prospect of losing him as long as a player of his level is brought in. Seeing as that's nearly impossible, he's not going anywhere.

Is he carrying a lightsaber there?

This isn't a video game guys. Areas don't lock after you leave them. He may be leaving for a bite to eat for all we know.

Verratti is just the type of player we need, but I just question how effective he'd be in England. He could potentially be brilliant if he can adjust. Not that it matters though since it wouldn't happen.

Hulk!?

You guys do realize that Veratti is TINY right? He's even smaller than Mata yet plays in a position that you need to actually be physical and tough in. He'd get eaten alive by Yaya, Fernandinho, Carrick, Fellaini and the like. Don't know if he's cut out for a league this physical.

Lucas is the last type of player we need.

We won't be known for having a brain if we sell Mata without being properly compensated.

£50m if its them then. They just spent 35m on a teenage defender.

Where though? We wouldn't possibly sell him to one of our rivals without taking one of their best players in exchange.Can't see us being that inconceivably stupid.

We did just hear quotes from Zlatan in his new book about how much he loved Jose. Won't happen now that we bought Eto'o.

Is that you in your avatar?

Yeah, no way Wenger can complain about super high transfer fees anymore. Arsenal have now entered the modern football world.

This is shaping up to be such an anticlimax for us. Just one more!

We ain't selling Mata without a star player coming the other way. It would be worse than Rafa as far as supporter outrage.

I have faith, but it may be a big ask if a 35 year old Lampard is still first choice in our midfield like he has been these first few matches. Not good enough.

So we may see United go from having a weak central midfield to having a pretty strong one by the end of the day. Both Fellaini and Herrera look nailed on now.

I keep opening my twitter hoping to see "Chelsea have inquired about..." or "Chelsea are in advanced negotiations with..."

Exactly. He just got pulled a lot late in matches because he apparently has low stamina and fades at the end of games.

Crazy how they're willing to pay that much for basically an unknown, unproven player but won't cough up a little more for a top class player like Thiago or Fabregas.

Balague said something like "he'll be one of the best midfielders in the league within a year or two."