Arsenal land Juan Mata - Phil Jagielka is next
Posted Friday, July 29, 2011 by The Sun
MAT FINISH ... Gunners hope to tie up Juan Mata deal
ARSENAL hope to seal a stunning £34million double swoop for Juan Mata and Phil Jagielka.
Valencia winger Mata has told friends he is joining the Gunners in a £19m deal.
And boss Arsene Wenger, rapped for not being more active in the transfer market, hopes to snap up Everton defender Jagielka with a £15m offer.
Arsenal's £13m bid for Jagielka is set to be turned down - but they will make another immediate attempt to land the England centre-back.
Both buys will smash the club's £12m record fee paid to Zenit in 2009 for Andrey Arshavin.
The arrival of Mata, 23, would be seen as a coup as Spurs have also launched a last-ditch bid.
Jagielka, 28, is expected to demand a four-year contract and wages of up to £100,000 a week.
Gunners striker Nicklas Bendtner is set to finalise a £9m move to Sporting Lisbon this weekend.
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