- Man United and Chelsea have agreed a £37million deal for Juan Mata
- Mata to have medical on Thursday before completing the move
- The Spaniard trained away from Chelsea first-team on Wednesday
- Transfer would smash United's previous transfer record - £31.5m for Dimitar Berbatov in 2009
- David Moyes refused to talk about the transfer following United's defeat to Sunderland
Manchester United have agreed a club
record £37million fee for Chelsea's Juan Mata to ease the pain of their
Capital One Cup KO.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho signed off on the deal following talks with club executives and Mata is expected for a medical in Manchester on Thursday.
United chief executive Ed Woodward agreed to break the club's transfer record for Mata as they attempt to salvage their season.
Wave goodbye: Juan Mata is set to join Manchester United after a £37m fee was agreed with Chelsea
Dejected: Moyes will be hoping the capture of Mata will arrest his new side's slide into mediocrity
Heading north: Mata is expected to complete his switch to the champions before the end of the week
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho signed off on the deal following talks with club executives and Mata is expected for a medical in Manchester on Thursday.
United chief executive Ed Woodward agreed to break the club's transfer record for Mata as they attempt to salvage their season.
Wave goodbye: Juan Mata is set to join Manchester United after a £37m fee was agreed with ChelseaDejected: Moyes will be hoping the capture of Mata will arrest his new side's slide into mediocrityHeading north: Mata is expected to complete his switch to the champions before the end of the week
Seven defeats in the Barclays Premier
League have left United six points off the pace in the race for fourth
place - and Champions League football next season - but Mata's addition
will cause a huge stir.
The Spanish playmaker, 25, trained alone in the fitness centre at Cobham on Wednesday as his team-mates prepared for Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge against Stoke City.
After the Sunderland defeat at Old Trafford, Moyes refused to talk about the Mata deal.
Mourinho had given his players two days off following their 3-1 victory over United in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.
Fans' favourite: Mata was Chelsea's player of the year in successive years before the current season
The Spanish playmaker, 25, trained alone in the fitness centre at Cobham on Wednesday as his team-mates prepared for Sunday’s FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge against Stoke City.
After the Sunderland defeat at Old Trafford, Moyes refused to talk about the Mata deal.
Mourinho had given his players two days off following their 3-1 victory over United in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.
Fans' favourite: Mata was Chelsea's player of the year in successive years before the current season
They returned to training on Wednesday
to discover that Mata was ‘90 per cent sure’ that he would be leaving
Chelsea, three years after he arrived in a £23.5m deal from Valencia.
He has not played for the club since he was substituted in the 53rd minute of their 3-0 victory at Southampton on New Year’s Day.
Mata was replaced by Oscar when the score was still 0-0 and he ignored Mourinho as he walked off the field at St Mary’s. Mata then kicked a plastic chair in the technical area in frustration and team-mates had to calm him down.
After the game Mourinho claimed the door was open for any player who wanted to leave and Mata was one of them.
He believes he will be given a fresh start at United and it’s a huge statement of intent by the champions after an indifferent first season under new manager David Moyes.
Mata, who was Chelsea’s player of the year for the past two seasons, will sign a lengthy contract at United when he has completed his medical.
United believe they have signed a world class player and he is expected to make his debut for the club against Cardiff on Tuesday.
Providing Mata passes his medical, he will be free to play his first game in front of 76,000 supporters at Old Trafford.
He has not played for the club since he was substituted in the 53rd minute of their 3-0 victory at Southampton on New Year’s Day.
Mata was replaced by Oscar when the score was still 0-0 and he ignored Mourinho as he walked off the field at St Mary’s. Mata then kicked a plastic chair in the technical area in frustration and team-mates had to calm him down.
After the game Mourinho claimed the door was open for any player who wanted to leave and Mata was one of them.
He believes he will be given a fresh start at United and it’s a huge statement of intent by the champions after an indifferent first season under new manager David Moyes.
Mata, who was Chelsea’s player of the year for the past two seasons, will sign a lengthy contract at United when he has completed his medical.
United believe they have signed a world class player and he is expected to make his debut for the club against Cardiff on Tuesday.
Providing Mata passes his medical, he will be free to play his first game in front of 76,000 supporters at Old Trafford.
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