Mata

[Pablo]

Presumably Mata will be good mates with Silva? I can see him going to City. Not 100% convinced by him but it's still refreshing to see us going for someone with that kind of talent.

We're on the up

[Mostar]

Presumably Mata will be good mates with Silva? I can see him going to City. Not 100% convinced by him but it's still refreshing to see us going for someone with that kind of talent.

We're on the up

Totally.

I can still remember us being linked with players like Figueroa, Bobby Zamora or Carlton Cole not long time ago.

[PTP]

i just man city would **** off - they can't sign EVERYONE! - ****ing hell...how about picking your own targets, and trying to find players that will be needed/suit your team - instead of just doing a Champ Man search for the top 50 most expensive players and then putting £50m bids in on all of them just in case

[Gaz]

Don't Mata and Silva play in the same position though? I can see this summer is going to be a case of City being linked with every available player

[DannyMan2006]

Don't Mata and Silva play in the same position though? I can see this summer is going to be a case of City being linked with every available player

It's in a clubs interests to pretend City are interested.

FWIW, Dominic King (ex echo) has reported that Man City will NOT be major players in the transfer market this summer. They'll sign a few, but there will be no mad £300m spending spree that many seem convinced will happen.

The tabloids will be gutted as they are the cash cow that sells the papers atm.

[ronanm]

i just man city would **** off - they can't sign EVERYONE! - ****ing hell...how about picking your own targets, and trying to find players that will be needed/suit your team - instead of just doing a Champ Man search for the top 50 most expensive players and then putting £50m bids in on all of them just in case

Yeah - c*nts!!! Nearly all transfer rumours these days mention Man City as being interested too ffs.

[Craig_H]

Ballague tonight on Mata to LFC:

"Who knows, but Valencia would sell for €18m-€22m, I know that for a fact, they may say 'no' but they would. Mata's agent is his dad, and Liverpool have spoken to his dad (via Comolli) a few months ago - but there's been no offer from Liverpool or Man Utd or Man Ciity (who have also been following him). Mata has said he will go to the U21 tournament and then see what happens after. He's delighted to be at Valencia and he signed a new contract, so if nothing happens, then nothing happens but i think if he goes for €18m, he will be a bargain."

[Mostar]

18m euros is a small price to pay for the player of his qualities.

[Arn]

Ballague tonight on Mata to LFC:

"Who knows, but Valencia would sell for €18m-€22m, I know that for a fact, they may say 'no' but they would. Mata's agent is his dad, and Liverpool have spoken to his dad (via Comolli) a few months ago - but there's been no offer from Liverpool or Man Utd or Man Ciity (who have also been following him). Mata has said he will go to the U21 tournament and then see what happens after. He's delighted to be at Valencia and he signed a new contract, so if nothing happens, then nothing happens but i think if he goes for €18m, he will be a bargain."

7-1 at Unibet that we will sign him. That is a very good odds IMO.

[Mostar]

Mata compilation vs Villareal, Almeria and Real

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0RZKOAN3Tg"]YouTube - ‪Juan Mata vs Villareal 2011 By Zouzinho‬‏[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9EZuivHzn0&feature=fvwrel"]YouTube - ‪Juan Mata vs AlmerÃa 10/11 [by yirapa1]‬‏[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJzYYdxQr8&feature=related"]YouTube - ‪Juan Mata vs Real Madrid 10/11 [by yirapa1]‬‏[/ame]

[Arn]

I can't see us not making a big enough bid for him. It will then be up to Mata if he want to join us or not.

Money won't stop us signing him. If we don't sign him then it will because he turned us down.

[Rudo]

Can he play on the right?

[Arn]

Can he play on the right?

He can play left, right or in the middle behind the striker or a striker. He usually play on the left but last season he played mostly as the attacking playmaker for them.

[RedSince1964]

I can't see us not making a big enough bid for him. It will then be up to Mata if he want to join us or not.

Money won't stop us signing him. If we don't sign him then it will because he turned us down.

Agreed but, here's hoping Comoli and Kenny have done their homework and persasive talents properly eh

[little dave hedgehog]

he can play left, right or in the middle behind the striker or a striker.

doesn't mata.