Barcelona Transfer News: Latest on Juan Mata and Marc Bartra Rumours

Barcelona will reportedly move to sign Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata this summer, as the Spanish champions seek to bolster their squad in pursuit of UEFA Champions League glory.

That’s according to Mundo Deportivo (h/t James Gray of the Daily Express), who stated the Blaugrana are seeking to make a statement after bitter rivals Real Madrid were crowned kings of Europe on Saturday.

Mata, who was sold by new Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho during their time together at Chelsea, is said to be on their wishlist in a £25.9 million move.

This is how the story was covered, per 101 Great Goals:

Juan Mata has an exit route from Jose Mourinho’s Man United: Barcelona [Mundo Deportivo]https://t.co/QBWWVNahDi pic.twitter.com/0xEcalquZD

— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) May 30, 2016

“[Barcelona] see Mata as an ideal man to join their midfield especially as someone who knows La Liga well,” added Gray, having also noted the player understands the importance of getting regular minutes moving forward; he was left out of the Spain squad for their upcoming internationals.

Bleacher Report’s Rob Blanchette expects the arrival of Mourinho to be a positive for a lot of players at Old Trafford but doubts whether Mata will fit in:

Of course, Mata will be toast when Jose turns up at #MUFC. However, the manager might get a tune from Herrera. #MUFC

— Rob B. (@_Rob_B) May 21, 2016

Indeed, Mata was the crown jewel of the Chelsea side when the Portuguese took over at the club for a second stint in 2013. But the Spaniard was quickly ushered into a peripheral role by Mourinho, …

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