Juan Mata Extends His Contract at Man United With One Year
Manchester United on Friday, July 22nd announced that Juan Mata has agreed to a one-year contract, keeping him at Old Trafford until June 2022.
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The 33-year-old midfielder completed a transfer from Premier League rivals Chelsea in January 2014 and has since made 273 appearances for the Red Devils, scoring 51 goals in the process.
Mata’s impressive tally of strikes includes a memorable brace against Liverpool at Anfield in 2015 and an all-important equalizer in the victorious 2016 Emirates FA Cup final versus Crystal Palace.
Dubbed a magician on the pitch and a gentleman off it, Mata has become one of the most popular players in recent Manchester United history and he is highly respected by all of his teammates.
However, Mata made only 18 appearances in the 2020/21 season, partly due to personal circumstances, his contribution remained and he was notably one of six Reds to win our Player of the Month awards, alongside Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, and Luke Shaw.
