20 Jan 2014 22:51:08
In the Telegraph Tomorrow saying we're close to Mata on a 37 million pound deal. Any truth? Can't see it myself alough Mourinho did say he sees us out of the title race so he might sell if the price is right?

1.) 20 Jan 2014
It's laughable being linked with things like this, Jose says he's staying and even if he did go it would be abroad, paper takes that as a 37 million deal to us

2.) 20 Jan 2014
Would fit with José's Machiavellian streak - gets rid of a player who doesn't fit with how he wants to play to a now non-rival who still has to play both Citeh and Arsenal.

Great player but another No. 10, if we want him why didn't we go for Ozil? Still would fire up the troops and help if Rooney still wants out in the summer.

3.) 20 Jan 2014
We did go for Ozil.

4.) 21 Jan 2014
Did we go for Ozil? Thought he was hoping we would, but we never showed? Moyse said, great player but not really what we need with Rooney and Kags already here.

5.) 21 Jan 2014
To the best of my knowledge we did not move for Ozil. There was talk in a few papers that we put in an offer at the very last minute (about thirty minutes before deadline) but I don't see that being likely. If we'd seriously wanted Ozil we would have signed him.