Juan Mata

[Fulham Broadway 16,962]

I know this wont happen, but we're in the driving seat with this -and unless Rooney is part of the deal we should tell them to shove their fucking offer up Fergusons wrinkled chocolate starfish.

[Special Juan 27,492]

Anyway, I have to go, have a great evening chaps, I can't wait to read the meltdown later.

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon.

Chow.

[Korea 734]

• 40m for a benchwarmer
• No guarantee he's as good for United as he was for us
• They may still miss out on Champions League next year
• 40m will be used in other areas of need, like the KdB transfer was

Of course it'll sting to see him wearing their jersey but I don't think anyone else is going to offer 40m for Mata.

Wow, Ive been saying this forever. yet, get crucified on this board.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

United need a fucking miracle not Mata. If they think he will solve all their problems whilst lining our pockets with 40M fat ones I will drive him there.

Mata is a great start for them to rebuild and become a force to be reckoned with next season, don't you think? I mean even keeping them off European places is a win itself due to the prize money they'd be missing out on.

[couris 232]

fuck you Jose

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

• 40m for a benchwarmer
• No guarantee he's as good for United as he was for us
• They may still miss out on Champions League next year
• 40m will be used in other areas of need, like the KdB transfer was

Of course it'll sting to see him wearing their jersey but I don't think anyone else is going to offer 40m for Mata.

sure?! or we will wait another 2000 season to buy a striker...

[Kieran. 6,317]

Wow, Ive been saying this forever. yet, get crucified on this board.

It was probably the neatly organised bullet points...

[The only place to be 11,313]

Because he doesn't deserve to be treated the way he's been this season. Especially after his performances the two previous years. The man is one of the classiest and most likeable characters this club has ever seen in an era where we've had adulterers, mercenaries and racists lying all over the place. Mata IS Chelsea. He gets the club and it's supporters just like Zola & Drogba did or JT/Lamps do.

Yet he's treated like a commodity this season, frozen out without being given a legit shot & sold to our rivals. Where's the loyalty and class?

I hope it bites us in the arse like the Sturridge transfer did because it seems this club will simply never learn.

I agree he's a classy guy, but why the fuck would I want the club to be destroyed by him? He's not bigger than the club and this club is bigger than my pathetic whims. This club means everything to millions of supporters around the world and because my favourite player might be sold (because he doesn't fit the system for fucks sake) then I'm going to throw my toys out of the pram?

You criticise people who support Mourinho in this but fuck supporting the manager....you can't even support the fucking team properly.

[The only place to be 11,313]

fuck you Jose

What the fuck is wrong with you?

[Strike 7,274]

As in the AM behind the ST in 4-2-3-1? For starters, don't think he even meet Mourinho's demands from the No.10..

No. 4-3-3. Lampard should replace Mata as the backup to Oscar from now on. Ramires in any attacking role makes me uneasy

[duo11bluecl 207]

Teams that can bid £40m for Mata:

Arsenal

Man City

MU

PSG

Monaco

Atletico but not all money, probably Costa or someone else+ money or straight swap with someone like Costa

Barca

Madrid

Bayern

Zenit

The only realistic options are Monaco and PSG who show no interest atm, so we might have to take this offer I am afraid

[SinineUltra 1,170]

United wont struggle forever.

Also, how is keeping Mata best for the club? Is that what Real Madrid did with Kaka? Being useless all those years under Mourinho and paying him those high wages?

Pretty much getting no transfer fee back (comparison to his purchase price).

Mata is a good buy for any club. Waiting till the summer (or selling him to a foreign club this window) could mean we lose 5-10mil but it also guarantees that we won't be helping Utd. I'm not against selling him, it's inevitable, but I'm strictly against selling him to Utd during January transfer window. And if we do, let's hope the the sum we raked in is the reported 40 mil and not a penny less.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

And anyone who believes Mata won't improve United is batshit crazy.

We've coped just fine without any elite strikers this season, mediocre fullbacks and inconsistent play from our CM's.

They're only 6 points behind Liverpool now. Adding a World Class midfielder who can score, always performs in big games and is one of the 3 best playmakers on the planet will be a massive improvement on Valencia and Ashley Young although he doesn't track back as well as those two. Which seems to be all that matters nowadays.

They're now my favourites for 4th.

[Kieran. 6,317]

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

[Spike 12,049]

Sigh.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Part of the deal is that they have to keep Moyes.

I'm stealing that!

[yuvala 2,167]

One of our brightest talents that can't get a game? 40M in January...........slap that dosh in the bank of CFC and lets see what damage we can do.

The question is, will we actually get someone else?..

And also now we only have Schurrle as backup ?

[duo11bluecl 207]

Don't forget we still got Moses, Atsu, Piazon on loan guys, all can play CAM. So we aren't really that bad in the department as you may think.