Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Juan Mata is “liable for his personal future” as his contract at Outdated Trafford is nearing its finish, though no resolution has but been made on whether or not he’ll keep or go away.
Mata signed a brand new two-year contract simply earlier than his final contract expires in 2019. His present contract consists of an choice to prolong it till 2022 and the dialogue between participant and membership appears to be over whether or not it would be triggered or if he leaves at free switch.
Mata can go away Man Utd in quest of extra enjoying time PAUL ELLIS / Getty Pictures
Mata, who turned 33 in April, was beforehand United’s report signing when he got here from Chelsea in January 2014 and scored 10 objectives in all competitions three years in a row from 2014 to 2017. However his enjoying time has been severely restricted in 2020/21, with solely 16 appearances in whole.
“I even have had a dialogue with Juan and we are going to converse once more quickly. After all, he has not performed as a lot as he would really like and that could be a resolution we are going to make with him, “stated Solskjaer in regards to the scenario, by way of ManUtd.com, earlier than the week’s final dwelling recreation of the season in opposition to Fulham.
“He has the accountability for his personal future and he has been such a very good servant for the membership,” he added. “However after all it’s troublesome, as I even have stated so over and over, to depart good gamers, good folks out of the crew.
The boss mentioned ongoing contract talks with @ JuanMata8 in his #MUNFUL press convention …? #MUFC
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“It is about what he desires as his subsequent step in his profession? Is it [to] nonetheless enjoying his profession right here, or is it going elsewhere? We now have not made a closing resolution but. ”
If that is the final recreation he performs at Outdated Trafford, Mata may very effectively play in opposition to Fulham as a potential farewell, particularly because it is the primary recreation in over a yr that followers can take part.
The scout continues to be a favourite, enjoying 90 minutes of the most recent defeat in opposition to Leicester and has not less than been named within the squad for the final six Premier League matches in a row.
If Mata leaves this week, it could be his final match at Outdated Trafford | Chloe Knott – Danehouse / Getty Pictures
Anthony Martial can return to the squad after lacking the final 13 matches in all competitions as a result of damage. Nonetheless, Harry Maguire continues to be away and continues to be a giant doubt for the Europa League closing in opposition to Villarreal later this month, as effectively as Euro 2020 with England.
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