Manchester United and Chelsea officials NEVER SPOKE during negotiations for Juan Mata! The Daily Mail says there was no dialogue between club officials - not even when Chelsea entertained United at Stamford Bridge on January 19. Not once was Mata mentioned as officials dined in the directors' box.
Instead United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward instructed the club lawyer to send a written transfer offer to Chelsea chairman and lawyer Bruce Buck last Thursday. Chelsea then replied, again in writing, with one or two changes and an agreement was reached.
Woodward was eager to avoid any informal enquiries from Chelsea about Wayne Rooney, so kept the negotiations strictly on paper.
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