mata The Daily Mail have claimed that Juan Mata is moving closer and closer to a move to Manchester United, meaning fans in the Football Transfer Tavern are on the edge of their seats.

The Spanish playmaker has not featured for Chelsea since coming off against Southampton and as our punters note, he was not exactly a happy bunny after that event. Nor was manager Jose Mourinho when it came to his petulant reaction.

What we do know is that Mata is not going to be a first choice player at Stamford Bridge as long as Mourinho is in charge, and that Manchester United are crying out for a player of his quality.

Now it seems that £37 million will land David Moyes such a player, and that is something that has made our punters rather happy with themselves – well the United fans amongst them at least!

Mata is a top, top player, and over a beer and a burger combo, our punters note that he was pivotal to the success enjoyed by Chelsea over the last couple of seasons.

This may be the case, but the Special One knows best, and Oscar and Eden Hazard have flourished under Mourinho during his second spell at Chelsea.