Reports in Spain suggest that Juan Mata has been offered to Real Madrid and Barcelona during the last week, which may lead to the departure of out of favour winger Angel Di Maria . Some reports claim that Di Maria is no longer part of Carlo Ancelotti’s plans at the Bernabeu and this relationship with the fans is in tatters after his controversial gesture after being substituted on Monday night’s game after being booed off by Real fans for his poor display.

 

Mata, 25,  has found himself in a similar sort of position at Chelsea with manager Jose Mourinho opening the door for his possible exit from Stamford Bridge. The player seems to have come to terms with the fact that he will not play many minutes in the next six months and has started to look for a new club to try prove himself before the 2014 World Cup.

 

The main issue blocking Mata’s return is the Real Madrid President Florentino Perez. It is widely believed that Perez does not want the Spaniard back at the club, due to the acrimonious circumstances in which Mata left in the first place, after Madrid nurtured him in his youth and made him the player he is today. Perez thinks that Mata does not fit the Real Madrid mould and believes that taking Di Maria out of Carlo Ancelottis squad would be counterproductive and affect the depth of the squad especially with the injury prone start to Gareth Bales first four months at the Spanish club.

 

But the man who will have the final say is Ancelotti himself, as he needs to decide if he is prepared to give the Argentine another lifeline even though Di Maria hasn’t exactly made it easy for his manager in his first 6 months at the club. Ancelotti is said to be a big fan of Mata, whom he considers the ideal player for the team if Di Maria stays or leaves, but what it may come down to is the amount of money that Real can sell the Argentinian for. Reports suggest French clubs Paris Saint Germain and Monaco are willing to pay up to £40m for Di Maria’s services, but the decision of letting him go will be put on hold until Ancelotti can find a worthy replacement.