da supremo： According to a recent report from Sky Sports, Juan Mata is in talks with Manchester United over a new deal at Old Trafford. The Spain international made the move to the Premier League giants back in 2014 after a mightily impressive time at Chelsea, with the 30-year-old having since gone on to score 42 goals in 199 appearances for the Red Devils.
da wazamba： Yet his contract is up at the end of the season but no new deal has yet been agreed, although discussions are reportedly taking place – discussions which should be being monitored by fellow top-flight side Everton as they seek to bring the star quality to progress with Marco Silva’s Goodison Park revolution.
The Breakdown
Ultimately, the Toffees appear to be heading in the right direction following the appointment of Silva during the summer, what with his side sat ninth in the Premier League table and having won four and lost just one of their last six league games.
Thus, Everton supporters will surely be looking up and hoping that their side can challenge the top six as the season progresses, but one look at the current squad at Goodison Park and it’s clear that further star quality is needed to compete with the division’s best sides.
And someone like Mata, who has played for two of the biggest teams in the country in Chelsea and United, could be exactly what Silva is after in a bid to continue his revolution on the blue side of Merseyside.
The 30-year-old Spaniard first made the move to English football with Chelsea back in 2011 and immediately started delivering on a consistent basis for the Blues, eventually ending up with 32 goals and 58 assists in just 135 appearances for the club – there’s a reason he twice won the club’s Player of the Season award.
And while he wasn’t able to help Chelsea win the league title during his three-year stint at Stamford Bridge, he did get his hands on the FA Cup, Champions League, and Europa League trophies – thus, he possesses the sort of trophy-winning experience seriously lacking at Everton.
Add in further success at United in adding another FA Cup and Europa League crown, alongside the Carabao Cup last year, as well as World Cup and European Championship glory with Spain, and Mata’s glittering CV would certainly help an Everton team that are seeking to take the next step under new boss Silva.
Yes, the 30-year-old continues to perform when called upon for United, recent free kicks in wins over Newcastle United and Juventus underline that he still possesses incredible quality, to suggest that a new deal may seem likely, but with little over six months until his contract runs out, and no agreement yet reached, he could well leave Old Trafford.
And there’s little doubting that Silva’s revolution would benefit massively from the Spaniard’s arrival – they must be ready to pounce if contract talks break down.
Everton fans… what do you think? Let us know!