Juan Mata is among the nice free brokers available on the market and in current days he has been linked to Elche CF.
After surviving in La Liga final season, they hope that the state of affairs may be improved for Francisco’s boys this yr following a lot of pre season signings, though Monday night time’s 3-0 drubbing by Actual Betis, the corresponding match that Elche received 1-0 final season, was hardly the opener they’d hoped for.
In the meanwhile, the place that wants improved essentially the most is at centre ahead. Along with Ezequiel Ponce, who will proceed on the membership, Roger Martí has arrived from Valladolid the place he was on mortgage. The membership has additionally bolstered the left aspect, the place Lautaro Blanco and Carlos Clerc will compete for the beginning place.
Nevertheless, Elche CF additionally needs to strengthen the midfield and the one participant they’re eager to draw is Juan Mata. After ending his contract with Manchester United, the Asturian footballer is on the lookout for a brand new problem. Affords haven’t been missing this summer season, however the participant is evident about his goal. That aim is to return to Spanish soccer, as a result of he considers that he nonetheless has a whole lot of soccer in his boots.
Elche CF would give him the chance to compete within the Santander League, one thing that appears to be to the participant’s liking. However we additionally know that the footballer has a proposal on the desk that he finds notably enticing, a proposal from his first membership, Actual Oviedo, for whom he nonetheless has nice affection.
Nevertheless, there’s a disadvantage to the transfer, the truth that Actual Oviedo will play this season within the SmartBank League, the second stage, whereas the participant’s goal is to play in La Liga.
However Juan Mata has not but made any resolution, though he’s clear that he’ll play in Spain. He has already rejected a number of proposals from america and from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as a result of he nonetheless considers that he has loads to supply on the highest stage. Whether or not that features enjoying at Elche can be seen within the coming days.