Juan Mata

[different level 1,056]

There's something keeping him in London, something stopping us from accepting the bid and just getting this whole ordeal over and done with. I personally think we're in negotiation with another team.

To be honest it'd still be devastating even if he doesn't join United. Just hate the idea of him not being a Blue anymore.

[Clevemayer 764]

Loan salah to them

[Cosmin 2,484]

People trolling on Twitter that Mata rejected the move and he's staying.

[Jase 43,479]

This is what is the most depressing thing about Mata really.

Did Oscar REALLY scare him that bad that he couldnt try to fight for a year?

I mean god damn what kind of shit is that? Drogba fought much more established players than a young Oscar for his place. Mata didnt pick up any type of fight from the old 11.

It's been like 4 months, and this was a player who also missed preseason.

His resignation after being subbed v. Southampton said it all.

Until someone from the playing staff come to comment about this situation, we can only speculate what has happened and I think there is more to the story than we know.

From Mata's point of view, I don't think he hasn't showed any fight to win a spot in the starting XI. He has but what one can do if he is just not quite the right fit in the manager's system? Mata has improved on his defending and has tried to adapt his game to fit into the system (some might think he hasn't just because he hasn't run around, tackle, attack at pace like Willian or Hazard) but what is the point of that if the minute he does something not right in the eyes of Mourinho, he's taken off?

He's not exactly one that is going to go around tackle, press, run at pace etc the whole time. It's just that his style of play ultimately is not compatible to what Mourinho wants, even if he has tried to adapt. Not to mention, when you consider the number of times he has started but then substituted later on, the frustration is bound to increase and get to him. Being the World Cup year as well is not helping since he wants to make sure he plays enough so that he will be picked by Del Bosque.

[Jase 43,479]

This is just hilarious after all the helicopter and medical talk earlier...

Mark Ogden ‏@MOgdenTelegraph 51m

Juan Mata still in London, so Man Utd deal highly unlikely to be concluded tonight.

Howard Nurse ‏@howardnurse 45m

David Moyes has left Carrington. No deal for Mata today. Medical likely to be tomorrow.

[lionsden 4,689]

There's nothing that would make me happier .

Except that other team is Liverpool. the meltdown would be far worse

[Sheva. 5,373]

This is just hilarious after all the helicopter and medical talk earlier...

Do you know if there's a Mou press conference tomorrow?

[Jase 43,479]

Do you know if there's a Mou press conference tomorrow?

Yes, at 12.30pm UK time.

Dan Levene ‏@BluesChronicle 4h

Jose Mourinho pre-Stoke press conference, 12.30pm tomorrow. Think a certain subject may be high on the list of questions.

[Jase 43,479]

Phil Neville just followed Mata on Twitter........

[LAB 1,030]

Yup, could be worse. Loserpool.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Cancel the deal lol!! it will be hilarious.

[Peppen 934]

Phil Neville just followed Mata on Twitter........

[Korea 734]

Phil Neville just followed Mata on Twitter........

as did Wayne Rooney.

[Jase 43,479]

Phil Neville just followed Mata on Twitter........

Throw in Rooney as well...

[Severinb 309]

Throw in Rooney as well...

And rooney deleted his man utd player in the summer and joined us.. Bullshit twitter

[The Skipper 20,593]

I've all for using young players but Piazon isn't a left-footed right-winger. It's as simple as that. He might be a good choice to bring in as cover in the middle or on the left but I don't see him being used on the right.

Atsu may have a shout, but Traore is still very young in his development. Give him until the end of the season and then judge.

Salah has Champions League experience, is a decent price and seems to give Jose exactly what he wants on the right side of midfield. There's not a lot of downside to this transfer and tremendous upside.

I'm not saying he's a bad player, he's obviously pretty good. It's just that he's not that much better than our young lads. We could've easily given that bench spot to one of the more promising lads (if you're looking for a left footed winger) like Atsu or Traore.

Again, he's not a bad player, but I'm annoyed that we could've just saved the £10m and spent it elsewhere whilst at the same time promoting youth.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I'm not saying he's a bad player, he's obviously pretty good. It's just that he's not that much better than our young lads. We could've easily given that bench spot to one of the more promising lads (if you're looking for a left footed winger) like Atsu or Traore.

Again, he's not a bad player, but I'm annoyed that we could've just saved the £10m and spent it elsewhere whilst at the same time promoting youth.

If we weren't investing in another young player then I'd be right behind you. Atsu himself is older than Salah and probably not as good.

In buying Salah (or Atsu or even Piazon) we have young assets, each at a different stage of their development but all with a fairly good chance of retaining their value or even increasing it. That's without taking into account the possibility that they contribute in a footballing sense.

Ultimately it comes down to value, although of course we need to develop these players too.

[Korea 734]

So, what happens to Fellani? Is he going to keep playing DM? Fellani +carrick, eh.

I can see kagawa going back to dortmund next season and I dont know what they will do with zaha and adan once rooney and rvp return.

I can imagine.

RVP

Mata-Rooney-Nani