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Manchester United are rumored to be interested in signing Juan Mata as a coach if the accomplished striker decides to retire from professional football this spring.
The 33-year-old's agreement at Old Trafford is expected to terminate toward the end of June, and he is probably not going to sign an extension with the club, having just turned up in all of their rivalries this term.
Mata has not played a solitary moment of Premier League football in 2021-22, with his last excursion for the club coming against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on February 4.
Several La Liga clubs are thought to be interested in signing the playmaker on a free transfer ahead of the 2022–23 season.
In any case, as per The Sun, in the event that Mata chooses to hang up his boots this late spring, he could be offered the opportunity to remain at Man United as a mentor.
According to the report, the Spaniard has begun taking his instructing identifications, and there is speculation that he may 'follow a similar path as Mikel Arteta and move into training or the executives.'
Mata has multiple goals and 47 assists in 277 appearances for Manchester United since joining from Chelsea in January 2014.
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