JUAN MATA is set to be dumped by Jose Mourinho for a second time as Manchester United look to make room for the £100million arrival of Juventus ace Paul Pogba.
It was Mourinho who sold the Spanish international to United for a then record £37.1m because he wanted him to play wider and didn’t work hard enough defensively.
Mata, 28, has scored 26 times in 104 appearances for United but the writing looked to be on the wall for the end of his stay as soon as Mourinho was appointed.
And even though he wants to remain at Old Trafford and fight for his first-team place, Mourinho has already made up his mind and is ready to sell him again.
Mata, who spent most of last season playing on the right, is one of the most popular figures in the United dressing room.
United have signed his replacement in Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was brilliant on the right-wing for German side Borussia Dortmund last season.
Mata will, however, have plenty of clubs from the Premier League and abroad ready to chase his signature.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman, who has already confirmed that he is interested in signing Mata, would be asked to pay a fee of around £20m.
Stoke are also believed to be keeping tabs on developments while Turkish giants Fenerbahce have had it clear that they are interested.
They took both Robin van Persie and Nani from United last season and would be able to offer Mata Champions League football.
Meanwhile, United’s interest in Pogba is genuine but attempts to sign him have barely begun, Press Association Sport understands.
Speculation linking Pogba with a world-record £100million return to United has increased since Mourinho indicated the club were ready to focus full attention on a fourth and final summer transfer target.
Mata, 28, has scored 26 times in 104 appearances for United but the writing looked to be on the wall for the end of his stay as soon as Mourinho was appointed.
And even though he wants to remain at Old Trafford and fight for his first-team place, Mourinho has already made up his mind and is ready to sell him again.
Mata, who spent most of last season playing on the right, is one of the most popular figures in the United dressing room.
Everton boss Ronald Koeman, who has already confirmed that he is interested in signing Mata, would be asked to pay a fee of around £20m.
Stoke are also believed to be keeping tabs on developments while Turkish giants Fenerbahce have had it clear that they are interested.
They took both Robin van Persie and Nani from United last season and would be able to offer Mata Champions League football.
Meanwhile, United’s interest in Pogba is genuine but attempts to sign him have barely begun, Press Association Sport understands.
Speculation linking Pogba with a world-record £100million return to United has increased since Mourinho indicated the club were ready to focus full attention on a fourth and final summer transfer target.
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