Mata

[Helios Creed]

Arsenal and Liverpool’s attempts to prise Juan Mata from Valencia look set to end in failure after club president Manuel Llorente claimed he will not be sold at any price.
The 23-year-old has been the subject of fierce speculation all summer as Arsene Wenger attempts to compensate for the potential blow of losing Samir Nasri or Cesc Fabregas and Kenny Dalglish tries to build a side capable of challenging for Champions League qualification.
But Llorente has issued a firm rebuffal, telling potential suitors that Mata will not go the same way as David Villa or David Silva in leaving Valencia for the highest bidder.
He told Superdeporte: "The decision is clear and money will not change our position. Valencia will not sell to any club that wants to buy Mata."
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So, they will sell to a club that doesn't want to buy him, eh?

[Vermilion]

Sounds like the Spanish Daniel Levvy.

[ronanm]

Arsenal and Liverpool’s attempts to prise Juan Mata from Valencia look set to end in failure after club president Manuel Llorente claimed he will not be sold at any price.
The 23-year-old has been the subject of fierce speculation all summer as Arsene Wenger attempts to compensate for the potential blow of losing Samir Nasri or Cesc Fabregas and Kenny Dalglish tries to build a side capable of challenging for Champions League qualification.
But Llorente has issued a firm rebuffal, telling potential suitors that Mata will not go the same way as David Villa or David Silva in leaving Valencia for the highest bidder.
He told Superdeporte: "The decision is clear and money will not change our position. Valencia will not sell to any club that wants to buy Mata."
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Rebuttal maybe, but rebuffal?? If they are making up isolated words then I can only assume the who article is made up.

[Arn]

So, they will sell to a club that doesn't want to buy him, eh?

and it can't be to the highest bidder. That means that we can get him for £1 if it looks like we don't want him.

[IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST]

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[Shanks]

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Went straight to last page to see a friggin smiley face...

Can we suspend this and the Aguero thread, until some major news?

[RedSince1964]

Went straight to last page to see a friggin smiley face...

Can we suspend this and the Aguero thread, until some major news?

I tried saying that with the Augero post but, with no luck i'm affraid

[Mostar]

@FourFourTom
BIG #AFC NEWS! The Mata story in Marca is real - They claim Arsenal are "very close" to signing Juan Mata for around €15m rising to €20m

€15m?? Surely he'll cost more..

[Daffy Duck]

What to say to this... **** off everyone at LFC :bird::bird::bird:

[cream]

€15m?? Surely he'll cost more..

He's not English.

[Tee]

Our transfer 'policy' will be the laughing stock of Europe if this and the Aquilani deal goes through.

[Neil Young]

Tee, it's unlike you to be a drama queen.

Actually, I dunno, maybe it isn't.

[Tee]

Tee, it's unlike you to be a drama queen.

Actually, I dunno, maybe it isn't.

Honestly, I have tried to be patient and judge our activity at the end of the window, but it just is getting a tad frustrating now.

[Fierce]

Honestly, I have tried to be patient and judge our activity at the end of the window, but it just is getting a tad frustrating now.

You're telling me, Kenny getting the players he wants in?! What is the world coming to

[Reece]

Some people just need to face the fact that our management might have different ideas as to what we need and what players best suit us and the direction we want the team to take.

Obviously everyone is entitled to their opinion, rating Mata over Downing for example, but it's a bit futile constantly moaning about it, and claiming it is making us a laughing stock. In the aforementioned example, we have gone for a premier league experienced international, over a younger, non premier league experienced player - hardly an outrageous decision in my opinion.