The Manchester Evening News reported that Manchester United veteran Juan Mata could leave the team next January to return to Spain to play. The newspaper's Red Devils reporter confirmed that Mata remains "open" to his return to La Liga.
Mata's contract with Manchester United expires at the end of the season, so the club may charge a symbolic transfer fee, which is certainly very low. An analogy can be drawn to Ashley Young's winter transfer window to Inter Milan, where United received a transfer fee of €1.5 million.
The rumors of Spain's "Fichajes" say that Mata, who is about to turn 34, is most likely to return to play for Valencia, where he became famous. He has only played 151 minutes at Manchester United this season and leaving is an inevitable option if he wants to play more in his short career.
Mata joined Manchester United in January 2014 for the highest transfer fee ever made by the team and has played for the team 276 times, scoring 51 goals and assisting 47 times. The Spanish warm man may not be the brightest star of the whole team, but he is the best character of the club and is very loved by his teammates and fans.
More recently, Mata was awarded the UEFA Equal Game Award for his silent dedication to the cause. Mata was supposed to receive the prize at the Europa Nations League draw ceremony, but due to the recent attack on Manchester United by the new coronavirus, he could only express his winning feelings through video.
During his career, Mata has won almost every player's title in the World Cup, European Cup, Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and Spanish Copa del Rey, except for one league trophy. Leaving Manchester United means that his dream of winning the league title may not be realized. Of course, even if you stay with the Red Devils, with the current situation, it is difficult for the Premier League to win the cup.
If Juan mata moves, Lonnick could give United some chances in their young midfield, such as the highly regarded Tunisian international Hannibal Mejebry. The 18-year-old Hannibal, a player united brought in from Monaco for a €10 million transfer fee, is seen as the "new prince" of the youth system.
Hannibal, who originally had French nationality, chose to represent his father's born Tunisia, and in the recent Arab Cup, Hannibal won the best of the field in the semi-finals, helping Tunisia to the final, which is also the second time he has won the best of the competition.
In an interview with the French newspaper Team, Hannibal said he hoped to be promoted when he returned to Manchester United. "At the moment, I'm focusing on the Arabian Cup and my phone is switched to airplane mode. When I get back to Manchester United, I'll see if there's going to be a change, whether there's a chance to get a place. No matter what, I'll try."
In Tunisia, Hanni pulled out the left of any three midfielders, and he could not only replace Juan Mata, but also another Manchester United superstar, Pogba. Of course, replacing Mata's position, that is, being a substitute marginal man, whether he can really get ahead depends on Hannibal's performance and luck after entering the first team. Over the years, Many of United's youth talent has been lost in the torrent of time, such as Ravel Morrison, Januzzai, Andreas Pereira, Angel Gomez, Gribin, Tahith Chong, all of whom have been described as geniuses in the youth team and have not played at Manchester United in the end.