Chelsea
Barcelona Eye Ambitious €20m Swap Deal Involving Chelsea’s Juan Mata
Barcelona are lining-up an ambitious move that would see the Catalans pay €20m plus Alexis Sanchez for Chelsea’s Juan Mata this summer, according to reports.
With the summer transfer window set to re-open, there is plenty of gossip doing the rounds in the newspapers so we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest transfer rumours. Today, Barcelona are lining-up a move for Chelsea’s Juan Mata.
Some interesting news coming out of Spain today with El Economista reporting that Barcelona are lining-up an ambitious move that would see the Catalans pay €20m plus Alexis Sanchez for Chelsea’s Juan Mata this summer.
Mata has just enjoyed another excellent season for the Blues, scoring 20 goals and providing an astonishing 35 assists in his 64 appearances to help lift the Europa League and secure third place in the Premiership.
However, it seems the 25-year-old’s impressive form has alerted Barcelona and Spanish outlet El Economista are claiming the La Liga champions are prepared to pay €20m (£17m) and throw in winger Alexis Sanchez as a make-weight to land the creative attacker.
Sanchez endured a difficult campaign at the Nou Camp last season and has been tipped for a move this summer as Barcelona look to re-shape their squad following a disappointing Champions League exit to Bayern Munich.
The Chilean is certainly a talent and we haven’t seen the best of him in Spain but it’s difficult to see Chelsea being tempted by this deal if the La Liga champions do come knocking.
Mata has become central to their attacking play, is under contract and the Blues are under no pressure to sell one of their best players, so unless the player himself comes out and pushes for a move, I don’t see Chelsea contemplating this deal if Barca do come calling.
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What do Chelsea fans think, should the club consider this player plus cash swap deal? Get involved in the comments section below.
Ochonogorrobinson
May 30, 2013 at 8:35 am
Chelsea is nt even talking abt selling mata i dnt knw y barca is disturbing his peace @ chelsea. Are nt seing dat he is nt 4 sel
Jerome
May 30, 2013 at 8:44 am
No! No! No! MATA is not forsale keep that your little change you called £20m our mata worth upto £60m because he’s our best player,nd best player player..u can see how valuable he is at chelsea,so barca nid2 come up with atlist £60m to tempt abrahimovic nd not wit just £20m..sumtin less dan wat we buy him wit…mata we luv u nd nid u at the club.
Olayinka olatunji
May 30, 2013 at 8:45 am
If barca are in need of juan mata,it will involved messi,iniesta,jordy alba&dani alves to chelsea,so,if at all,they free to take mata for free.
S2pid barcelona.
Jerome
May 30, 2013 at 8:47 am
How i wish i will be opportuned to talk to barca myself..maybe they will understand me better.
Enock
May 30, 2013 at 9:25 am
Mata is not,not,not,not for sale unless if barca offers MESS
charles
May 30, 2013 at 10:07 am
Mata is not 4 sale
Shoggy D
May 30, 2013 at 10:40 am
This is not difficult at all! Barcelona shouldn’t even bother about adding any money. Let’s just swap a number 10 for a number 10. Everybody’s happy! Twitter @shoggy_dee
Yuric1
May 30, 2013 at 11:38 am
Seriously speaking if barca can give messi to chelsea den we will give dem mata wit some money.
Emmanuel Okaredi
May 30, 2013 at 2:53 pm
Like what my fellow fan said, if Baca can give us messi then we can let them have mata, thanks. Up Chelsea.
2bs
May 30, 2013 at 7:05 pm
Swap 10: 4: 10 no need 4 additional cash mata is our best nd messi is ur best so do d swap
ndamiwe
May 30, 2013 at 7:40 pm
No way Barca that deal is useless.
obexdada
May 30, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Dats a useless deal. Mata is not 4 sell dats just it. Up chelsea till I quench
Newtongreat
May 30, 2013 at 11:53 pm
I need wayne rooney at chelsea
tawona kachidza
May 31, 2013 at 5:39 pm
no no no mata is goin nowhere
ogunleye tope
June 6, 2013 at 11:37 pm
chelsea are not going to sell mata,barca shud forget about it.nd chelsea shud plz buy adre scrhulle,lazar markovic nd gareth bale.