Chelsea have accepted a £37million bid for Juan Mata and immediately released the Spanish international to join Manchester United to complete the most dramatic deal of the transfer window.

Mata will undergo a medical on Thursday at United before completing the move that will see him more than double his £70,000-a-week Chelsea salary at Old Trafford.

Chelsea have been braced for a bid since Monday for Mata and finally received the offer triggering their acceptance and the release of the player.

The Premier League club are not expecting the 25-year-old to return to them and have already made plans for his replacements. A medical has been booked in for Thursday for Mata and personal terms accepted.

United chose a slightly unusual route to lodge their bid, using intermediaries, but Chelsea have accepted the offer as an official one and manager Jose Mourinho has sanctioned the move.

<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10590820/Juan-Matas-37million-transfer-to-Manchester-United-accepted-by-Chelsea.html>

Great deal for us!!

NOOOOOOOOO :(((( my favourite player will join the club I hate the most.. -:-

@JuanMata10 can tell that by your name:D

^ yeah, I don't know what do with my account now haha :(

^ This is what happens when you support a player before the club itself. He will even wear the number 8 so it won't even work if you changed the profile picture either, unless you really like him then there is no problem in watching him play elsewhere. I hope you are not supporting Chelsea merely because of Juan Mata.

Anyways, Thanks for everything Mata and good luck at Manchester United! :)

I support the club since 2001, it's just that I like everything about him, that's why I have chosen this name..

That's good to know mate, I was just checking :)

I would just like to once again say, F*CK YOU JOSE.
I bet you everything I own that if it were Arsenal in United position he wouldn't have sold him. The man wouldn't sell Wenger a cup of water if he was dying of thirst.
Prick.

Honestly, Jose, F*ck you, haven't you ruined enough players careers!

Thanks for everything Mata. Wish you the best of luck at United, no doubt one of our best signings of all time!

@ChelseaRox10 Way to go on supporting our all time best manager and one of the best managers in the world.

@Footaholic That was uncalled for. I didn't expect that from you. I won't reply the same towards your Arsene Wenger in that manner because we respect the other clubs and their managers, unlike most Arsenal fans apparently.

Plot twist: Moyes will reveal that this whole thing is nonsense and we will not be signing Mata.

If it's true, can Mata play in the Champions League since it's the only thing United have a shot at?

No, Mata will be cup-tied for the Champions League.

… It's the perfect deal for Jose. What a guy.

lol where the fck is Vendetta. Anyway, perhaps Chelsea will get Rooney

I rather sell Rooney to Madrid than Chelsea, plus Madrid will pay more

Madrid won't pay more than Chelsea and I been telling this over and over I have a feeling Rooney must be in the summer deal .

@Marcus: I'd say that is very likely.
@Alex: I make no apologies or reservations about my feelings towards Jose. there is no man I detest more in football. However, it was not my intention to insult you or any other Chelsea fan directly. I'm sorry if it came across that way. Still, that is my feeling.

@footaholic

ahahahahahahahahh I think we did not break any rules . Smart move right :D Ofcourse your insults towards our manager is uncalled for . We have mad respect towards Mr Wenger and I hope you be just as respectful to our manager . I hated Sir Alex , but as to football manager , I always showed respect to his work and dedication to his club to get them where they at , stopping at nothing .