Mata isn't a reserve. You do realise that he has seen a significant amount of minutes this season right? You do realise that selling him would significantly affect our depth at the AM position, our strongest area, without any time left to get in replacements as we head into the business end of the season? All it would take would be a couple of injuries to **** us over and we would be in a battle for 4th. We haven't exactly secured a top 4 spot yet ... And if the injuries don't happen, our AM band will likely see a drop in the level of their performances anyways after fixtures come thick and fast due to fatigue
And regarding your last point ... I don't think even Chelsea think that short-term
So basically we are strengthening our main rivals for the next 4-5 years and at the same time significantly decreasing our chances of a trophy this season. As I said, it's akin to you selling Rooney to us for cash alone. How can you expect me not to be ****** at this deal if it goes through?