Manchester United extend Juan Mata contract by one year

Manchester United extend Juan Mata contract by one year

Manchester United have triggered a clause in Juan Mata’s contract extending his stay at Old Trafford by an extra year until June 2019.

Mata’s deal was due to expire at the end of the season, but the Red Devils have opted to activate their option to prolong his stay by a further 12 months.

Jose Mourinho, who sold Mata to United from Chelsea in January 2014, talked up the atacking midfielder’s importance to his plans.

“Mata is very important. When I arrived one-and-a-half years ago, [they said], ‘Mata is in trouble, in trouble, in trouble’, and now he’s getting an extension of one more year,” Mourinho told a news conference ahead of today’s trip to Wembley to face Tottenham.

“An important player for me; important player for the club; important player for the other players.”