Unai Emery knows firsthand that will be without Juan Mata during the season. During the Saturday morning he met with coach Manuel Llorente and Braulio Vazquez in Sports City where he was informed of the transfer of the player at Chelsea. The three heads of the club were coming to Paterna staggered. The Sports City was empty due to the strike but they were working in offices. The agreement between the English club and the player is closed for five seasons and with a salary of over three million euros per season. The player is a specific request of Villas Boas, new coach Blue and bears the number 10 in the Premiership on the back. In Valencia the thing is done and just need to clarify some concepts of payment to sign the agreement soon. From the Mestalla club is considered to sell to Kill an amount close to 28 million euros is an act of "responsibility" in a context like the present. Article above translated from Spanish to English http://www.marca.com/2011/08/20/futbol/equipos/valencia/1313861842.html
23.5 million for a quality wide man who is a world cup winner. Good business. I wonder if Spurs still think Modric is worth 40 million plus???