What's up with Chelsea transfers?

[bababoom 4,478]

I think you have him confused with someone else because if there is one thing i am 100% sure of, it is that the above description can't be for Juan Mata .

He is kind of right though, mata isn't a typical pacy winger, like Hazard or Neymar. But one thing Mata can do is dribble and he is good at beating players. He is also a good passer, and crosser. But i would still rather Hazard, but both are great.

[BLionheart 516]

He is kind of right though, mata isn't a typical pacy winger, like Hazard or Neymar. But one thing Mata can do is dribble and he is good at beating players. He is also a good passer, and crosser. But i would still rather Hazard, but both are great.

Mata has some very good pace , his comparison with malouda is a total nonsense , they have 2 totally different games and btw Messi , Ronaldo , Neymar are not "typical wingers" , Mata is more of a typical winger than any of those.

[manpe 10,861]

Mata has some very good pace , his comparison with malouda is a total nonsense , they have 2 totally different games and btw Messi , Ronaldo , Neymar are not "typical wingers" , Mata is more of a typical winger than any of those.

You're right. Messi is more of a second striker, Ronaldo is a utility player on attacking front and Neymar is listed as forward in wikipedia... so none of them are pure wingers, Ronaldo probably the one being the closest. And I actually like that Mata isn't one dimensional, that he can play on wings and in centre, shows some versatility and that he has different qualities... hopefully he has intelligence to play only one of the roles he's assigned, not drift out of it always.

[bababoom 4,478]

Mata has some very good pace , his comparison with malouda is a total nonsense , they have 2 totally different games and btw Messi , Ronaldo , Neymar are not "typical wingers" , Mata is more of a typical winger than any of those.

I never compared him to Malouda, and he isn't the fastest winger in comparison to Hazard and Neymar. What i meant by typical winger is just that Neymar and Hazard are more often going to try and beat a player with their pace and skill. I don't think Mata is that type of player but i may be wrong.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Name > Fee > Age

Thibaut Courtois > £8million > 19

Oriol Romeu > £4.3million > 19

Romelu Lukaku > £20million > 18

Juan Mata > £26million > 23

Mean age: 20

Mean price: £14.5million

Get in.

[manpe 10,861]

Name > Fee > Age

Juan Mata > £28million > 23

Isn't it 28m €? 28m £ is quite a lot and more than reported

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Maybe there is a Chelsea mole on TC

First Lukaku, and now Mata, maybe Neymar/Hazard on deadline day?

YES PLEASE!!!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Isn't it 28m €? 28m £ is quite a lot and more than reported

Correct. It's €30million being reported actually, which is about £26million.

[lionsden 4,689]

At £26m. Mata cost only £6m more than Henderson. Holly moses

[Madmax 9,219]

Hopefully we'll be adding Kevin and Modric to that list soon. Sorted

[Tortilla9 390]

Here I thought Gourlay was just sitting in his office eating pies. Go figure.

[manpe 10,861]

At £26m. Mata cost only £6m more than Henderson. Holly moses

BBC Sport: "The deal is subject to a medical, with reports suggesting the 23-year-old could join for the Blues for £23.5m."

What sites report £26m?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

BBC Sport: "The deal is subject to a medical, with reports suggesting the 23-year-old could join for the Blues for £23.5m."

What sites report £26m?

SkySports said around the region of €30million.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Imagine if we bring in Kevin de Bruyne and Luka Modric in as well. I believe this is the most sensible we've ever been in the transfer market, we haven't merely thrown money at clubs for their best players. We are building for the future of this club and frankly, this ranks alongside the Shevchenko and Torres signings as being so massively exciting!!

Here I thought Gourlay was just sitting in his office eating pies. Go figure.

We all know the Mata transfer is thanks to our number one negotiator, el Nino.

[milllz 43]

if mata is £26 million, silva was about £25 million, is mata better than silva?? :huh:

[manpe 10,861]

if mata is £26 million, silva was about £25 million, is mata better than silva?? :huh:

Let's face it, Silva was a bargain for City... Valencia wasn't going to make that mistake again

[lionsden 4,689]

BBC Sport: "The deal is subject to a medical, with reports suggesting the 23-year-old could join for the Blues for £23.5m."

What sites report £26m?

It's irrelevant whether it's 26m or 23m. the point is that mata is relatively cheap by today's transfer market's standard where the likes of Pastore are valued at 45m and Henderson at 20m.

if mata is £26 million, silva was about £25 million, is mata better than silva?? :huh:

Have you considered the time difference and transfer market inflation?

[milllz 43]

Have you considered the time difference and transfer market inflation?

in the space of 1 year?