[Albion] Juan Mata

[Paris]

35 years young. Available after leaving his most recent club in Japan. Maybe worth some consideration on a short term deal. His ability and experience in relation to our Europa League hopes could make a considerable difference.

 

[Farehamseagull]

If you thought Gross was slow.........

 

[Brian Fantana]

I think we have plenty in that role already, personally. Also, as has been discussed on another thread already we don't have much room to manoeuvre when it comes to making changes to our Europa League squad. We're potentially going to need to lose either/both/all of Lamptey, Dahoud and Lallana to accomodate Barco, Moder, Enciso and potentially another signing, so I don't where we'd fit Mata in (and who else would need to drop out to accomodate him).

That's a long way of saying no.

 

[Hamilton]

I’d be surprised!

 

[Justice]

I know the seaside is popular OAP destination but please can we not make our club the retirement home.

 

[studio150]

Can't see it happening

 

[A1X]

Signing Barco and Mata in this window would be the absolute epitome of everything we seem to be about when it comes to signings

1. South American wonderkids
2. Euro 2012 participants

 

[Milano]

Calling Dr No

 

[SeagullinExile]

He’s been playing in Japan for a f***ing reason!

 

[Acker79]

If this should happen, someone needs to adapt this for him...

What's-a Mata you? Hey! Gotta no respect?
What-a you t'ink you do, why you look-a so sad?
It's-a not so bad, it's-a nice-a place
Ah shaddap-a you face!
That's-a my mama, I can remember!

 

[Stat Brother]

I’d be surprised!

I'm more surprised this isn't Crodo - unless of course he's got his multiple accounts mixed up again.

 

[Pavilionaire]

35 years young. Available after leaving his most recent club in Japan. Maybe worth some consideration on a short term deal. His ability and experience in relation to our Europa League hopes could make a considerable difference.

Why would we go for an old player on a short term deal who has not played in a top league for almost 2 years?

Nobody came in for him last summer and he ended up panic-signing for a club on the other side of the world where he played literally 10 minutes in 6 months.

 

[AstroSloth]

I think we have plenty in that role already, personally. Also, as has been discussed on another thread already we don't have much room to manoeuvre when it comes to making changes to our Europa League squad. We're potentially going to need to lose either/both/all of Lamptey, Dahoud and Lallana to accomodate Barco, Moder, Enciso and potentially another signing, so I don't where we'd fit Mata in (and who else would need to drop out to accomodate him).

That's a long way of saying no.

We don't need to drop all 3 as we have 24/25 spots taken and can only register/replace 3 players. That means two dropping out and 3 coming in to make it 25/25.

 

[schmunk]

He’s been playing in Japan for a f***ing reason!

Mitoma also previously played in Japan for a f***ing reason.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Juan Mata was a class act in his time. Tho his time has probably gone. Unless of course the Albion were to instigate a policy of One Old Lag Out, One Old Lag In

 

[Paris]

Mata could be our 2024 version of Vicente. A sprinkling of brilliance from the bench. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[bluenitsuj]

 

[WhingForPresident]

Maybe three years ago.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Shall we put you down as a Maybe?

 

[bluenitsuj]

Shall we put you down as a Maybe?

Yes please.