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That's in euros not pounds, I guess it would be around £35-37m...

Well if they want Mata they should be prepared to sacrifice something...And they have Van Persie/Welbeck/Hernandez all who probably would walk into our starting XI as it is now...

Why would we want a pre-agreement for Rooney? We are in much more need of a top striker than they are of a nr 10 playmaker right now...Getting Rooney in january could well win us the title...

Took a quick peek at redcafe, and some people there seems convinced it will involve us getting dibs on Rooney in the summer... How is that a fair deal? We need a top-class striker now...If we have to wait til summer for Rooney surely they could wait for Mata...

Promise?

Sky Sports News ‏@SkySportsNews 49s Sky Sources: Manchester UTD make £40m bid for Juan Mata through a third party #SSN Where is PSG when you need them?

Why did we let Kevin go if we are planing to sell Mata? Surely we can't go on with just 4 AM's for 3 positions...And the thought of facing United with Mata in a red shirt next season...*Shivers* :confused:

Things is not looking good, even BBC reporting on it now: BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport 1mManchester United have today made an approach for Chelsea’s Spanish winger Juan Mata, says BBC sports editor David Bond #MUFC #CFC Ben Smith ‏@BenSmithBBC 5mJuan Mata did not train with #CFC 1st team today. Not injured. Things now moving quickly towards #MUFC move

Dammit! This might actually happen...I am seriously feeling physically sick just thinking of him playing for manu...I do hope José have something sinister up his sleeve and trolls them on deadline day leaving them without a big signing or something...

If a deal is going to happen I can't see why we would just sell him for straight cash, and not get Rooney in return...We are in desperate need of a top striker and it could well be the difference that gets us the title! Still would be very sad to see Mata go, especially to united...

I can't see us selling Mata this window even if PSG came knocking with the same amount of cash now that KdB is gone. If we are going to be a top team and challenge on many fronts(cl,fa-cup, the League) we need to have a top squad, and not sell a quality cam to leave us with only Schurrle left in the middle of the season.

But if so we will have to face a much stronger united next season that may well be up there fighting for the title.

I don't get why United would need mata? I doubt he would be played in the nr 10 role with Rooney/Kagawa there, they have far more issues with their wingers. but they will probably end up playing him on the wing which is one of the reason he has been struggling for us this season...Why spend £37m on a player you are going to play out of position?

Wow things just got interesting!

These are actually quite funny!

I like this XI, but I would play Ba versus a side like stoke tho.

Feels so strange that we're apparently close to a big signing when there have been so little talk in the media lately about such... I reckon it might be Zouma aswell . Exciting stuff nonetheless!

Wasn't he staying with the u-21/first team this season to get homegrown status, or am I wrong?

Not a red in my book

Mikel on, this is gonna end in double digits!

Gotta sub Eto soon, scoring a bit to much to be a Chelsea striker...

ManU's defence must be one of the worst in the league...seriously

Haha eto hat trick! Whats happening?

Great efficiency so far. Would feel so good if we could bash them with 3-4 goals!

Lol at Ivan starting, wasn't he out for this game. Gotta love Mourinho!