Leeds admiring Juan Mata from afar

Fabrizio Romano has dropped an replace on reported Leeds United switch goal Juan Mata.

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In a current publish on Twitter, the Italian journalist revealed that, regardless of numerous reports suggesting that the previous Manchester United attacking midfielder is near agreeing a transfer to Leeds this summer time, there are at present no talks ongoing between the 34-year-old and Jesse Marsch’s facet.

Nonetheless, the switch insider did go on to recommend that Victor Orta does recognize the previous Spain worldwide, one thing that would seem to again up a report by Spanish publication AS again in July – which recommended that the director of soccer had contacted Mata’s father concerning a possible swap to Elland Street.

In his publish, Romano stated: “There’s nothing agreed between Juan Mata and Leeds, regardless of rumours. He’s appreciated as a high skilled and individual however no talks ongoing as issues stand. Additionally hyperlinks to Actual Oviedo are broad of the mark – Mata will decide on future quickly.”

The subsequent Hernandez

Whereas the potential signing of a 34-year-old wouldn’t precisely be a cope with the long-term in thoughts, contemplating the expertise the Spaniard boasts, along with the expertise the midfielder nonetheless possesses, ought to Orta handle to persuade Mata of a transfer to LS11 this summer time, he may properly show to change into the Whites’ subsequent Pablo Hernandez.

Certainly, having scored 31 targets and registered 58 assists over 134 appearances for Chelsea, bagged 46 targets and supplied 52 assists over 171 fixtures for Valencia, notched 51 targets and registered 47 assists over 285 appearances for Manchester United and scored ten targets over 41 outings for Spain, it’s evident that Mata is an especially lethal asset in and across the opposition penalty space.

Not solely would this attacking nouse show extremely helpful for Marsch and his facet on the pitch, however with the likes of Joe Gelhardt, Sam Greenwood and Crysencio Summerville having not too long ago made the step as much as senior soccer, the steerage of a participant who has won the World Cup, the European Championship, the Champions League and two Europa Leagues can be invaluable to the Whites’ up and coming attacking prospects.

Nonetheless, when it comes to his influence on the pitch, contemplating the high-pressing system Marsch deploys at Elland Street, it’s unlikely that the 34-year-old can be a daily fixture within the 48-year-old’s beginning XI – though the participant who earned £135k-per-week at United may maybe be utilized in the identical method Hernandez was in the direction of the top of his Leeds profession.

Certainly, the Spaniard began simply two of the Whites’ final eight Championship fixtures of their promotion-winning marketing campaign again in 2019/20, nonetheless, he nonetheless managed to play a starring function within the membership’s return to the Premier League – bagging an important three targets and offering three assists over these eight appearances.

As such, ought to Mata be prepared to play a bit half function underneath Marsch this season, the 34-year-old may properly show to be an especially astute addition for the Whites to deliver into the membership this summer time as he may properly show to be Leeds’ Premier League normal model of the 37-year-old playmaker, somebody who was additionally properly accustomed to creating and scoring targets frequently himself.