[Football] Juan Mata

[burnee54]

Why haven't we sent Bruno to sing his mate on a free?
I know the wages would be high, but as it would be on a free surely we could pay him a signing on fee to cover the difference?

 

[Barham's tash]

Why do we need him when we have Groß, MacAllister and Trossard for that position?

 

[junior]

Because he'd be about 8th choice.

 

[ditchy]

Why haven't we sent Bruno to sing his mate on a free?
I know the wages would be high, but as it would be on a free surely we could pay him a signing on fee to cover the difference?

Would be a great signing and add to team generally .him and lallanna rotating ?

 

[Munchkin]

Small matter of wages….. (and the fact we have better options already)

 

[Munkfish]

If lallana went I’m sure he would be a great replacement. But too many similar players doing a good job in his position already.

 

[brighton_tom]

Why do we need him when we have Groß, MacAllister and Trossard for that position?

Exactly this. We already have players who would be just as or more effective. Signing Mata wouldnt be a Lallana situation where we're signing a 30/31 year old who still has more years at the top left in the tank. Juan Mata is 34 now and last season couldnt get into that awful Man United squad. Mata might be able to spray a few passes around and contribute a few assists but generally he wouldnt have the legs. No point in signing him while we have Lallana, Mac Alister, Trossard, Caicedo, Gross.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

We are a club who looks to the future. Juan Mata is a player from the past.

 

[beorhthelm]

outstanding player, dont think he'd cover the defensive side enough to suit our squad.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Why haven't we sent Bruno to sing his mate on a free?
I know the wages would be high, but as it would be on a free surely we could pay him a signing on fee to cover the difference?

Sounds like you think it’s a good idea.
Tell us why

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

We are a club who looks to the future. Juan Mata is a player from the past.

Beautifully , albeit a tad cruelly , put !

About 4 or 5 years ago i was thinking he would have been a great signing with the Bruno influence . Sadly i agree his best days seem to be behind him .

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think his Premier League days are done. He needs to go back to La Liga.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

I'm sure if we wanted him we could sign him, but I don't think we want him. There's no obvious hole in the squad for him to be honest. He could potentially be a slight upgrade on Groß, but then again Pascal is an Albion legend and I'd rather have him in there.

 

[MattBackHome]

Absolutely mental suggestion which is very reminiscent of some of the more insane player suggestions we used to get in the past.

 

[Swansman]

I think his Premier League days are done. He needs to go back to La Liga.

Yup. He'd already be playing for a La Liga team if any of them had any money.

 

[Bold Seagull]

We are a club who looks to the future. Juan Mata is a player from the past.

To be fair, I think we have quite a balanced approach to transfers like this - afterall Lallana was signed in a similar circumstance Mata finds himself in, as was Welbeck. We seem to have a nice balance of development players coming in, buying young unknown talent AND bringing in experienced old heads. Given Lallana's injury record, Mata coming while unlikely is not without some logic.

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

For the same reasons we haven't signed Micheal Owen or Andrei Kanchelskis this season.

 

[Frankworthington]

In God's name no!!

Even dirty Leeds turned him down.

Is Charlie George still available?