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English Translation:
England's vice champion strengthens the safe midfield - officially confirms that they agreed to sell the Spaniard Juan Mata to an English team for 26 million euros.
A principled agreement on the deal has already been reached, the footballer only needs to undergo a medical examination and sign the contract.
This summer, "Chelsea" was looking to strengthen the midfield. For a while, the team had its sights on Tottenham's attacking organizer Luka Modrić, but they couldn't come to an agreement.
"Juan is a player who can score himself, as well as make passes. He would strengthen any team in the world," said "Chelsea" coach Andre Villas-Boas a few days ago, refusing to comment on the progress of negotiations at that time.
At the age of 23, Mata wore the "Oviedo" shirt in his youth, and since 2003 he has played for the Real Madrid reserves.
In 2007, he shook hands with Valencia, and last season in the Spanish championship he scored 8 goals in 33 matches. He also made 12 assists.
This summer, "Chelsea" has already acquired Anderlecht's forward Romelu Lukaku, Genk's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Barcelona's defender Oriol Romeu, and Sao Paulo's attacking midfielder Lucas Piazon.
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