Juan Mata a Clear Need for Wenger but Chelsea May Beat Him to the Punch

Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images(Bleacher Report)Juan Mata was originally a Liverpool target as the Reds had been tracking him since January. However, his performance in Spain's U21 European Championships was a stock raising moment if there has been one.

With the Reds most likely out of the running as the player was destined to want Champions League football, Liverpool turned their full attentions to the signature of Stewart Downing whom they signed in the early part of July.

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