Mata could be on his way to Anfield
10th May 2011 - Transfer Gossip Give Me Football.com
Highly rated Valencia winger Juan Mata could well be on his way to England this summer according to SkySports' Spanish correspondent Guillem Balague。
Liverpool, Manchester United and neighbours City are all known to be interested in securing Mata's services, and have all reportedly been in touch with the player's representative.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish is in the market for wide midfield additions and has earmarked Mata as a top summer target as reported by the journalist's website GuillemBalague.com.
Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli has visited the Mestalla to run the rule over the 23-year-old starlet ahead of a proposed summer switch to Anfield.
Mata's contract contains a €60million buy-out clause, but it is unlikely that either Liverpool or the respective Manchester clubs would be willing to pay that, with a €25-30million thought to be the figure needed to secure his services.
Valencia are currently in a precarious financial situation, with the La Liga club servicing debts in the region of €500million.
The debt is said to be manageable providing Valencia qualify for the Champions League, but they will still need to repay at least €20million a year in interest.
With that in mind, Los Che may be forced to sell yet again this summer, with leading names such as Mata following in the footsteps of David Villa and David Silva out of the door.
Mata's father, Juan Mata Snr, who acts as his son's agent recently confirmed:
"I still get calls from many agents in England but we are calm. If we get an offer in writing then we will take it to Valencia and let them decide."
With Liverpool expected to further enhance their attacking options when the transfer window reopens in June, Anfield will be prepared for a busy summer as the playing squad continues to rebuild ahead of the new season.
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Liverpool – Ashley Young set to snub Manchester United and sign with Kenny Dalglish
Manchester United target Ashley Young has made a decision on where his future lies, and has chosen to sign a deal with Liverpool, according to BBC Radio.
Young’s future with Aston Villa has been dicey all season, and after Dalglish took a liking to both Young and teammate Stuart Downing, the Liverpool manager was reportedly hoping he might be able to offer Villa a sum they can’t refuse.
Young recently said he was hopeful of signing with a club that would be able to offer Champions League football, putting Manchester United ahead to secure the 25-year-old.
But while Liverpool aren’t playing European football in any capacity next season, Dalglish is still confident he can secure Young’s signature with a long term plan to take the history-rich club back to their glory days.
The January signings of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez, along with the permanent signing of Dalglish as Liverpool manager, appear to have shown Young that the Merseryside club is serious in their ambitions to challenge for trophies.
While reports are circulating that Manchester United have a £50 million summer budget to splash on new talent, The Daily Mail is reporting that Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to pay the £16 million asking price for Young, and would rather bring younger, fresher talent to the Manchester United camp.
This leaves Dalglish in the hot seat to cough up the fee for Young, who looks to be all but exiting his current club.