January 2014 Transfer Window

[Starvinho]

Mata to have a medical at United tomorrow.

[Lineker]

I actually can't believe he only has Juan more day as a Chelsea player.

[Colly]

That escalated quickly.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Terrible, just terrible.

[Starvinho]

Apparently, David Gill was the third party that helped United with the negotiations. Says something about our current chief executive don't it?

[Crybaby Bunting]

Cue a 2000 word post from Stoker about how Chelsea don't even need him anyway.

[Lineker]

Well they haven't exactly done badly with him as a fringe player this year...

[stokeriño]

Well everyone already seems to erroneously believe that he never, ever played so apparently that post is unnecessary.

And I'll have you know my rants are generally a mere four paragraphs long! Just think, I could be digging out my university experience and providing footnotes and bibliographies...

[Sam]

What's the chances Mata was watching that match and has broken his leg to fail his medical?

[stokeriño]

First out of the gates is a supposed €10m bid for Mohamed Salah, for whom Basel are claimed to want €18m.

I expect at least three other names linked within the next 12 hours.

#CFCs willingness to allow Juan Mata to join #MUFC is reportedly part of a long-term strategy to try to land #EFCs Ross Barkley.

One down...

[Matt]

First out of the gates is a supposed 10m bid for Mohamed Salah, for whom Basel are claimed to want 18m.

I expect at least three other names linked within the next 12 hours.

#CFCs willingness to allow Juan Mata to join #MUFC is reportedly part of a long-term strategy to try to land #EFCs Ross Barkley.

One down...

I don't doubt your interest in Barkley but I'm not sure how selling Mata helps sign Barkley

[therockbox]

BREAKING NEWS: JUAN MATA HANDS IN TRANSFER REQUEST...

... to David Moyes.

[stokeriño]

I have no fucking clue either, but up until all this we weren't really being linked with anyone much and logic isn't necessary to throw names into the hat.

[Lineker]

Wilfried Zaha has had a medical at Cardiff ahead of a loan move.

[snakesonaplane]

LET THE RUMOUR MILL MOVE UP A GEAR

First out of the gates is a supposed €10m bid for Mohamed Salah, for whom Basel are claimed to want €18m.

I expect at least three other names linked within the next 12 hours.

Edit: Damn you Jimmy.

So basically Chelsea want ALL the wingers? Please take old man Moses back we'll take Salah thank you

I find the Mata -> ManU thing weird, wasn't it reported earlier than ManU were refusing to sell Rooney to Chelsea? But Cheslea is happy to sell to them? Could this pave the way for Rooney to leave? Not that they play the same position, but a willingness to deal.

[stokeriño]

LET THE RUMOUR MILL MOVE UP A GEAR

First out of the gates is a supposed €10m bid for Mohamed Salah, for whom Basel are claimed to want €18m.

I expect at least three other names linked within the next 12 hours.

Edit: Damn you Jimmy.

So basically Chelsea want ALL the wingers? Please take old man Moses back we'll take Salah thank you

I find the Mata -> ManU thing weird, wasn't it reported earlier than ManU were refusing to sell Rooney to Chelsea? But Cheslea is happy to sell to them? Could this pave the way for Rooney to leave? Not that they play the same position, but a willingness to deal.

Where have you been? We've wanted all the wingers for months.

Dunno about Rooney, but one thing I note through all this is that, if that reported is true, when a player asks to leave (Lukaku - on loan, KDB, and now supposedly Mata), we let them. We don't hold them hostage against their will like a number of clubs I could mention.

In a way I'm kind of proud of our club if that is the case, even if can cause us fans heartache.

[Dan]

Juan Mata: Chelsea accept Manchester United's £37m bid

Manchester United have had a bid, believed to be in the region of £37m, accepted by Chelsea for Spanish midfielder Juan Mata.

The 25-year-old will have a medical at Old Trafford on Thursday before completing a move to the Premier League champions.

Mata is expected to sign a four-and-a-half year deal at Old Trafford.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25849959

[METALMAN]

I'm a bit shocked at how quickly this all happened. Just yesterday I liked Juan Mata, but now he's a cock.

And Guillem Balague has redeemed himself!

[Starvinho]

Wonder if he'll be given #7?

[METALMAN]

Nah, Valencia's got his eye on it again.