Chelsea Spanish international playmaker Juan Mata tonight signed for Manchester United in a club record deal worth £37.1m after a much delayed medical. The fee eclipses the £30.75m paid for Dimitar Berbatov on September 1 2008. Mata had played 135 times for Chelsea, scoring 32 times for the Stamford Bridge outfit, and was voted player […]
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Juan Mata set to seal £37m move to United – the start of the Moyes Revolution?
Juan Mata could complete a remarkably quick move from Chelsea to Manchester United after a medical on Thursday morning after a fee of £37m was reportedly accepted by the Stamford Bridge club late on Wednesday night. United had just lost on penalties against Sunderland in the Semi Final of the Capital One Cup when news […]
United’s Wembley dream dashed by Black Cats
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 1 (3-3 on aggregate after extra time, Sunderland won 2-1 on penalties) Manchester United’s miserable season plumbed new depths as they failed to reach the final of the Capital One Cup. A dramatic second leg of the semi-final was settled by a penalty shootout which Sunderland won to book their […]
£40m Juan Mata bid imminent
Rumours of an imminent bid for Chelsea’s Juan Mata via an intermediary worth £40m have begun filtering through today. Figures between £35m and £37m were earlier touted but Chelsea will want to make the most of United’s squad predicament to squeeze as much money as possible out of the Old Trafford club. Mata is reported […]
Eto’o hat trick dents United’s title hopes
CHELSEA 3, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 United’s chances of retaining their title lay in tatters after a humbling 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge. They are now 14 points behind league leaders Arsenal, 13 points behind Manchester City and 12 points behind Chelsea who are in third place. It will be little consolation for United manager David […]