Mata

[Gaz]

Well he can go to Arsenal and become the next Theo Walcott geting a game every now and again with a team on their way down. Or come here nd play every week for a club with ambition and going places. Arsenal won't offer him the wage he wants IMO

I imagine what they do with Fabregas will have an impact on this transfer, can't see Mata choosing Arsenal over us if they decide to sell Fabregas to Barca, doesn't show a lot of ambition selling their best player, it's not like they've been the most active club in the transfer window so far either which must be pissing off a lot of Gooners

[Pablo]

Seriously? I doubt he's going to join us. If it is indeed Arsenal the pull of Champions League footie and London may be too much.

He's a pipe dream, we're after sub standard Premiership based players

Yeah, yeah. I know all logic points to him choosing Arsenal (Champions League, London, attractive football etc.) but I genuinely have a feeling, a bit like Suarez, that he will buy into the big plans we have here.

Arsenal haven't won anything for years and are just about to lose their best player, I don't think they are quite as tempting as they were a while back.

Kenmoli need to go all out to get this lad signed up

[Imy]

Yeah speaking of spurs i'm sure Arry will put a £50m bid in now we have ben linked with Mata.

He'll probably sell us Lennon and use the cash to buy Mata

[Leyton388]

I imagine what they do with Fabregas will have an impact on this transfer, can't see Mata choosing Arsenal over us if they decide to sell Fabregas to Barca, doesn't show a lot of ambition selling their best player, it's not like they've been the most active club in the transfer window so far either which must be pissing off a lot of Gooners

I'm convinced Arsenal are on the decline. They have a team full off bottlers and a stubborn manager who can't see the wood for the tree's and has the entire fan base fooled into thinking football is all about playing attractive football. They might be in the CL for the time being but not for much longer.

Also as for Mata being a pipe dream just because we are not in the CL the same could have been said for Suarez. CL football s not the be all and end all as long as the club is ambitious and has the muscle to back it up.

[Shanks]

Fabregas and Nasri going imo..

Not sure how he'd fit into either of those shoes though..

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Mata is coming to Liverpool

on yer face

[Fredo]

Mata is coming to Liverpool

on yer face

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

Nigel wtf are you doing?

[Lecter]

EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal make club record £18m bid for Spain Under 21 star Juan Mata
By Alex Kay

Last updated at 11:21 PM on 26th June 2011

Arsenal have launched a club record £18m bid for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata as Arsene Wenger finally prepared to open the chequebook.

With their Barclays Premier League title rivals having already strengthened since the transfer window re-opened, the Gunners are now planning their own summer spending spree - beginning with the capture of the Spanish Under 21 star.

Club officials spoke to the 23-year-old’s agent and father - also Juan - with Mata now happy to discuss his future with the European Under 21 Championships complete.

Skilful Mata can play in central midfield or on the left wing and was also part of Spain’s 2010 World Cup winning squad - making one 20-minute substitute appearance against Honduras in the group stages.

His eye for goal and assists are why Wenger is willing to smash the club’s current transfer record - £13m for Russian star Andrey Arshavin - to bring the Spaniard to the Emirates.
Former Real Madrid youth player Mata was one of the stars of Spain’s victorious Under 21 side in Denmark, scoring two goals in the tournament, and has been identified by Wenger as the man to help ease the blow of Cesc Fabregas’ increasingly inevitable departure to Barcelona.
Reports in Spain on Sunday evening suggested that Fabregas, currently on holiday in Ibiza with Barca's Carles Pulyol and Gerard Piquet, will refuse to return to Arsenal for pre-season training on July 5.

But Wenger may have to act fast to head off Barcelona and Manchester City — who are also vying with Chelsea to sign Udinese and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez — and Liverpool.
The Gunners boss must also be alarmed that Inter Milan have moved to hijack Arsenal’s move for Argentinian playmaker Ricky Alvarez.

Sportsmail can reveal Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley was in Argentina earlier this month to tie up a deal for Alvarez, but found difficulty in striking an agreement with the 23-year-old’s advisers.

And new Inter Milan boss Gian Piero Gasperini has targeted Alvarez as his first signing after tabling an official bid for the £12million-rated man, who is also target for Palermo, Roma and Malaga.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1QQU7CdLJ

[Fredo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari

[Leyton388]

I will be stunned if he is sold for anything less than £23m

[Lecter]

I will be stunned if he is sold for anything less than £23m

I'd really like us to get him, think he'd be quality in the same side as Suarez

Not convinced we will get him though

[rudedog]

EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal make club record £18m bid for Spain Under 21 star Juan Mata
By Alex Kay

Last updated at 11:21 PM on 26th June 2011

Arsenal have launched a club record £18m bid for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata as Arsene Wenger finally prepared to open the chequebook.

With their Barclays Premier League title rivals having already strengthened since the transfer window re-opened, the Gunners are now planning their own summer spending spree - beginning with the capture of the Spanish Under 21 star.

Club officials spoke to the 23-year-old’s agent and father - also Juan - with Mata now happy to discuss his future with the European Under 21 Championships complete.

Skilful Mata can play in central midfield or on the left wing and was also part of Spain’s 2010 World Cup winning squad - making one 20-minute substitute appearance against Honduras in the group stages.

His eye for goal and assists are why Wenger is willing to smash the club’s current transfer record - £13m for Russian star Andrey Arshavin - to bring the Spaniard to the Emirates.
Former Real Madrid youth player Mata was one of the stars of Spain’s victorious Under 21 side in Denmark, scoring two goals in the tournament, and has been identified by Wenger as the man to help ease the blow of Cesc Fabregas’ increasingly inevitable departure to Barcelona.
Reports in Spain on Sunday evening suggested that Fabregas, currently on holiday in Ibiza with Barca's Carles Pulyol and Gerard Piquet, will refuse to return to Arsenal for pre-season training on July 5.

But Wenger may have to act fast to head off Barcelona and Manchester City — who are also vying with Chelsea to sign Udinese and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez — and Liverpool.
The Gunners boss must also be alarmed that Inter Milan have moved to hijack Arsenal’s move for Argentinian playmaker Ricky Alvarez.

Sportsmail can reveal Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley was in Argentina earlier this month to tie up a deal for Alvarez, but found difficulty in striking an agreement with the 23-year-old’s advisers.

And new Inter Milan boss Gian Piero Gasperini has targeted Alvarez as his first signing after tabling an official bid for the £12million-rated man, who is also target for Palermo, Roma and Malaga.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1QQU7CdLJ

I thought they paid £17m for Reyes?

[Leyton388]

I'd really like us to get him, think he'd be quality in the same side as Suarez

Not convinced we will get him though

We will just have to see how it pans out but getting Suarez gives me hope.

[Mostar]

Arsenal's offer is just under what Villa wants for Downing.