Manchester United's best player Juan Mata is due to leave the club at the conclusion of the season, but earlier remarks from the midfielder show he believes the club is in good hands.Juan Mata, a midfielder for Manchester United, has outlasted four permanent managers, but the former Chelsea star is set to leave Old Trafford at the conclusion of the season.
In the 2014 January transfer window, David Moyes signed the Spaniard for £37.1 million, only a few months before the current West Ham United manager became the first managerial casualty of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Mata has also seen Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leave Old Trafford in the last eight years.
However, with his current contract scheduled to expire at the end of this season, the World Cup winner is likely to be one of many United stars to go. His, on the other hand, Mata was asked about Ander Herrera's exit from the club in the summer of 2019 in April of 2020. Mata was not just a regular on the pitch alongside the now-Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, but he was also good buddies off it.
While he confessed that he missed Herrera's presence at the club, he praised Fernandes' performances at Old Trafford. In April 2020, Mata told Man United's official website, "I do miss him (Herrera) on the pitch, but also in the dressing room and outside."
"We used to live in the same neighborhood."
I miss him since we used to visit each other after training for lunch, supper, and to watch football together.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action.Juan Mata, a midfielder for Manchester United, has outlasted four permanent managers, but the former Chelsea star is set to leave Old Trafford at the conclusion of the season.When you don't play with folks like them, you always miss them." While Mata will most likely be looking for greener pastures next season, Fernandes will most likely be the driving force behind United's comeback.
While many are expecting a mass exodus of players this summer, Fernandes has signed a contract extension that will extend his tenure at the club for another year.
He will remain at Old Trafford until the summer of 2026, according to the new contract. Fernandes has scored 49 goals and provided 39 assists in 121 games for the Red Devils since joining for £47 million from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window of 2020.
Despite United's problems this season, he still has nine goals to his name."Stepping out at Old Trafford, hearing the supporters shout my song, and scoring in front of the Stretford End still feels wonderful two years later," Fernandes told ManUtd.com. "It's an honor to wear this shirt and compete for such a fantastic club."
"I have so much more I want to accomplish here, and I know the rest of the squad and staff feel the same way." Above all, we aim to provide the fans with the success they deserve.
"Over the last few years, we've experienced some incredible moments, but the best is yet to come from myself and this team."
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