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Barcelona want to sign Juan Mata for free in the summer

Barcelona are very seriously considering roping in Spanish maestro Juan Mata to the Camp Nou in the summer when his current contract at Manchester United runs out, according to Don Balon.

Juan Mata is a highly admired figure at Manchester United. However, Barcelona's presence has paralyzed his contract negotiations with the Red Devils. Even though Mata loves the Old Trafford faithful just as much as they love him back, he is likely to be open to a return to Spain.

On the other hand, Barcelona will benefit greatly from the 30-year-old's experience and can also save the money they've been hoping to splash on Adrien Rabiot.

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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