25 Aug 2013 20:36:54
Is it true that mata is in negotiations with athletico Madrid? {Ed044's Note - From Ed02 elsewhere: Atletico have had a bid turned down for Eriksen this weekend and have struggled to get Diego to return. Pjanic has been looked at so there is interest in that type of player. As far as I know there has been no approach to Chelsea at this time.}

1.) 26 Aug 2013
According to Radio Marca, Atlético Madrid have enquired about how much Chelsea would sell Mata for, as Willian's arrival means that there are now five players in a similar position (Mata, Oscar, Willian, De Bruyne and Hazard). However, there's no information on how Chelsea responded, and Mr Simeone has gone on record saying that he wasn't consulted and that he heard it from the Spanish media. However, this is commonplace in Spain, where the coach often has very little say in what negotiations are being made for players.