January Transfer Window 2013/2014 Season Rumours/Signings/KonoplyankOFF:(
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jamie jackson @GuardianJamieJ
Mata: transfer agreement yet 2 b signed, then medical tomorrow, then his terms, transfer announced tmr eve is earliest, I'm told #mufc #CFC
Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague
United won't do a medical with Mata unless they have a signed transfer agreement (1/2) Chelsea waiting till all done on their other transfer. But don't worry, it will happen (2/2)
The waiting and tension has aged me 5 years!
Mata: transfer agreement yet 2 b signed, then medical tomorrow, then his terms, transfer announced tmr eve is earliest, I'm told #mufc #CFC
Guillem Balague @GuillemBalague
United won't do a medical with Mata unless they have a signed transfer agreement (1/2) Chelsea waiting till all done on their other transfer. But don't worry, it will happen (2/2)
The waiting and tension has aged me 5 years!
LOL i think you have this nailed on tbh, id be very shocked if it didnt happen now lol...seeing as Mourinho has more or less said he is yours.
Nothing/nobody has said for definite, but it might do. I can't see the Salah deal collapsing, it's not as if Chelsea have trouble sorting out these sorts of deals, it just takes a bit longer due to the work permit, etc.
I suspect Chelsea just want Salah more or less over the line so they can put the focus on him arriving instead of Mata leaving, which is understandable.
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I do like Mata, but don't think he's worth 37mil. You can see just from that video, a few nice goals and assists, but so so many of his assists come from corners/free kicks, and not because of epic delivery but because Chelsea's movement at set pieces is probably best in the league and heading is very very strong.
Most of those corners, nothing special about the delivery, players move where it's coming down. Quite a few of the other assists in that video were very basic passes, say a basic midfield pass then Hazard does something special, beats three players and scores, a free assist.
If anyone else took corners/free kicks, they'd have gotten most of those assists instead.
I remember the Arsenal game last year in which frankly Mata was woeful all game long, every time he tried to get up the field he was under hitting passes, losing the ball, poor defensively yet rated as man of the match because 2 free kicks that I believe others won turned into assists.
I think he's quite heavily over rated, that doesn't mean he isn't a very good player, I think he is, he's just not almost £40mil's worth.
He's one of those players that needs pure quality around him to look that good, rather than the guy that inspires that quality in others. IE he's not a Ronaldo/Hazard. Problem being Utd really need the driving force of a player, not the guy who only shines when everyone else around him helps make him look good.
I'd say he's worth 20-25mil, will be interesting to see what he does at Utd, both if he's not the main free kick taker and with the current Utd team/Moyes tactics and style. There will be games in which Utd should have won but not having enough quality on the pitch hurt them, where I think Mata can be that calm head and nice little finish, but other games in which they've been out possessed, out hustled where Mata will just not be able to get into the games.
Most of those corners, nothing special about the delivery, players move where it's coming down. Quite a few of the other assists in that video were very basic passes, say a basic midfield pass then Hazard does something special, beats three players and scores, a free assist.
If anyone else took corners/free kicks, they'd have gotten most of those assists instead.
I remember the Arsenal game last year in which frankly Mata was woeful all game long, every time he tried to get up the field he was under hitting passes, losing the ball, poor defensively yet rated as man of the match because 2 free kicks that I believe others won turned into assists.
I think he's quite heavily over rated, that doesn't mean he isn't a very good player, I think he is, he's just not almost £40mil's worth.
He's one of those players that needs pure quality around him to look that good, rather than the guy that inspires that quality in others. IE he's not a Ronaldo/Hazard. Problem being Utd really need the driving force of a player, not the guy who only shines when everyone else around him helps make him look good.
I'd say he's worth 20-25mil, will be interesting to see what he does at Utd, both if he's not the main free kick taker and with the current Utd team/Moyes tactics and style. There will be games in which Utd should have won but not having enough quality on the pitch hurt them, where I think Mata can be that calm head and nice little finish, but other games in which they've been out possessed, out hustled where Mata will just not be able to get into the games.
Yes, the deal with the club is sorted, just the player next -
David Ornstein @bbcsport_david
Likely Salah process: medical in Switz, #cfc return with paperwork done, Salah stays until visa & work permit granted, he arrives, Mata goes
He might have already had the medical, given they've had all day (or well, since last night) to sort it.
I think people forget what today's market is like. Then you have to factor in selling to a (potentially) rival team in the same league, contract length, etc. I wouldn't be complaining if we were paying a good bit more than £37m for him either.
Is he as good as Fellaini?
agreed.
Hehe i had a feeling this was going to happen for Arsenal, still not sure if he will be of any use to us this season as i said before he is out till March with an injury.
Could be that its pre-arranged for the summer ie we get him before the buy out clause of £34mill or something kicks in.
Looking forward to seeing another German join our little German contingent already at Arsenal
.http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/0...-37m-deal-for-schalke-starlet-julian-draxler/
Mind boggling at how many quality midfielders we have at our disposal and with the arrival of Draxler it gets even more competitive lol. Wouldnt surprise me if Wenger fields a full team of midfielders at some point
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....http://www.caughtoffside.com/2014/0...-37m-deal-for-schalke-starlet-julian-draxler/
Mind boggling at how many quality midfielders we have at our disposal and with the arrival of Draxler it gets even more competitive lol. Wouldnt surprise me if Wenger fields a full team of midfielders at some point
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Odd that you thought Chelsea had too many MF's when we signed Willian but it's mind boggling that you may now have so many that it just gets more competitive.
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