13 Jul 2022 10:36:00
Juan mata
Max cornet
Otavio

This mornings names being banded around.
The last 2 I’d take + a good striker.

Mata maybe a couple of years too old now, still a decent player but age is the issue.

1.) 13 Jul 2022
13 Jul 2022 11:49:15
I’d be very happy with the first two, proven epl performers, appreciate there’s more value in Europe based players, and his record for club and country is superb.

Just a slight (probably unfounded) irrational worry that you get…… unwanted additional agents, behaviours.

But again, don’t know the lad at all, looks fantastic on paper.

2.) 13 Jul 2022
13 Jul 2022 13:31:07
I've been hoping for Mata for the last year and a half. I'd offer him a two yr deal (understanding that he's very much a prem version of the Championship version of Pablo) . Wouldn't be able to play 38 games a season but with the squad depth we now have we wouldn't need him too. Would be unbelievable around the young players too as by a lot of accounts he's been a class act. Think people like Greenwood, Aaronson and even Bamford could learn and/ or benefit from having him around on and off the pitch. Strikes me as someone without a big ego too and wages would be less of a problem than with some so long as A. he's paid competitively within the squad and B. He buys into the project. Only rumours so far though.

3.) 13 Jul 2022
13 Jul 2022 13:56:53
On a Free, even at 34 years old, I think Mata could be a shrewd signing. He would bring a lot of experience.

4.) 13 Jul 2022
13 Jul 2022 14:06:25
How can we not go for Mata? It's a win-win. When he plays he shows his class and when he doesn't he will mentor the young kids. A job Pablo could have been doing!

5.) 14 Jul 2022
14 Jul 2022 10:25:04
Agreed Ealing.