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He's got 3 months left on his current deal and is just about to turn 31.
Current record 214 appearences 44 goals given not all of those are starts 1 in 4 isn't a bad return.
Given we pretty much all agree that Utd need another attacking player ideally a right sided one which means someone from the current squad needs to go do people think we should keep hold of Mata?
I personally think we need to let him go not because he's a bad player but I think space needs to be created in that squad and Mata is a player who even at his very best just doesn't fit in this team. I also think the kind of contract he'd be after would mean even if you gave him 2 years on current salary you'd struggle to move him on unless he fancies that move that Fellaini took to China. My concern is the club will give him a deal just to avoid letting him leave for nothing but I'm not really convinced that Ole sees him in his squad.
I actually think he'd get snapped up by a top side if we let him go but he's the sort of guy they'd take on a free but wouldn't really pay a fee for he could easily slip into a top European sides squad especially back in Spain.
If he was to leave and a new specialist right sided attacker came in I think the squad is stronger and we'd still have space for young players like Chong and Greenwood to get some game time next season.
For a guy who's always kind of been a square peg in a round hole he's done a good job for Utd and helped provide some big moments that helped us win trophies in the post Fergie era but I always felt he was an Arsenal player not a Utd player pretty on the eye but not the ruthless killer you needed to survive at Utd.
Current record 214 appearences 44 goals given not all of those are starts 1 in 4 isn't a bad return.
Given we pretty much all agree that Utd need another attacking player ideally a right sided one which means someone from the current squad needs to go do people think we should keep hold of Mata?
I personally think we need to let him go not because he's a bad player but I think space needs to be created in that squad and Mata is a player who even at his very best just doesn't fit in this team. I also think the kind of contract he'd be after would mean even if you gave him 2 years on current salary you'd struggle to move him on unless he fancies that move that Fellaini took to China. My concern is the club will give him a deal just to avoid letting him leave for nothing but I'm not really convinced that Ole sees him in his squad.
I actually think he'd get snapped up by a top side if we let him go but he's the sort of guy they'd take on a free but wouldn't really pay a fee for he could easily slip into a top European sides squad especially back in Spain.
If he was to leave and a new specialist right sided attacker came in I think the squad is stronger and we'd still have space for young players like Chong and Greenwood to get some game time next season.
For a guy who's always kind of been a square peg in a round hole he's done a good job for Utd and helped provide some big moments that helped us win trophies in the post Fergie era but I always felt he was an Arsenal player not a Utd player pretty on the eye but not the ruthless killer you needed to survive at Utd.