[READ] Juan Mata's First Blog Post As A Manchester United Player
Chelsea's Juan Mata signed a club record of over RM204 million to join Manchester United to which he says, "You cannot turn down the chance to join Manchester United."
By Melody Oei — 28 Jan 2014, 11:01 AM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Manchester United Smashed The Club's Transfer Record To Sign Juan Mata From Chelsea For Over RM204 Million
Manchester United smashed the club's transfer record to sign Juan Mata from Chelsea for 37.1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift.
Juan Mata has been handed the Manchester United No 8 shirt following his £37m move.
Image via dailymail.co.ukThe transfer, which far exceeds United's £30.75m deal for Dimitar Berbatov back in 2008, represents a real coup for David Moyes following a summer of frustration in the market and a faltering defence of United's Premier League title in his first season at the club.
The move, which is the most high-profile yet in Europe's January transfer window, will guarantee Mata is back playing regular football ahead of the World Cup in Brazil.
"Chelsea Is A Top Club And I Have Many Friends There But You Cannot Turn Down The Chance To Join Manchester United"
Juan Mata, "The time has come for a new challenge," he said. "I am excited at the chance I have to be part of the next phase in the club's history."
"Chelsea is a top club and I have many friends there but you cannot turn down the chance to join Manchester United. I look forward to helping the manager and the team be successful in the coming years."
Mata even went on to thank Mourinho "for making me a stronger player, because in difficult moments, I have learnt to remain positive and to keep working hard."
Moyes Says Mata Has "Been Instrumental In Chelsea's Recent Success, With A Notable 28 Assists And 32 Goals In His Last 2 Premier League Seasons"
"I have been impressed with the excitement he has shown to be part of the new Manchester United. I know our fans have admired Juan for some time now - he has always played well against us - and I know they will be delighted to see him in the red of United, starting on Tuesday," said Moyes.
Mata Wrote An Emotional Post Thanking His Chelsea Fans
The 25-year-old heads north as a Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup winner and despite heading to a club Chelsea fans consider as bitter rivals, he wrote a letter to them to explain the move.
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"Thank you so much for the way you have treated me, you have been unbelievable. I hope you understand that after going through a complicated and, for me, new situation in the last few months, I believe this is the best choice in order to carry on with my football career and to keep enjoying this sport."
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Mata Then Wrote About His New Club In His First Blog Post As A Manchester United Player
"PS: A million thanks for the way you have welcomed my farewell letter from Chelsea. I wrote it from my heart, trying to express all the things I’m taking with me from the last two and a half years… I will always feel the gratitude to Chelsea FC and its fans. The way they have treated me has just been excellent."
The former Chelsea player completed his record Manchester United transfer on Saturday night and emotionally wrote a thank you letter to the Chelsea fans on Sunday. Mata has now written about his new club in his first blog as a Manchester United player. The Spaniard wrote:
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The red Juan: the Spaniard insisted he is up to the challenge of playing for 'massive club' Man United.
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David Moyes said he never truly believed the deal to sign Mata would get done.
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The red Juan: the Spaniard insisted he is up to the challenge of playing for 'massive club' Man United.
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