The England striker is keen to stay despite links with
Chelsea and Old Trafford chiefs intend to begin negotiations on new deal
as soon as possible
Sign language: Once Mata's sorted, United will sit down with Wayne Rooney
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Wayne Rooney wants to stay at Manchester United - and the club are
ready to open talks with him once they have tied up the signature of
Juan Mata.
Mata has agreed terms with United on a four-and-a-half-year, £150,000-per-week deal and is expected to complete a club-record £40million move from Chelsea. A medical is set to take place on Thursday.
United boss David Moyes has also told his money-men to start discussions with Rooney - to keep the England striker out of the Stamford Bridge club's grasp in the summer. Champions United plan to sit down and thrash out a new deal with their best player as soon as possible - but not before they have snared Mata.
The
former Valencia midfielder is said to have told United goalkeeper - and
fellow Spaniard - David de Gea that he is moving to Old Trafford
because he is worried his lack of playing time at Chelsea will put a
serious doubt over his chances of being selected for his country's World
Cup squad.
Mirror Sport understands that while United were
insisting on Wednesday they had not made a bid for Mata, intermediaries
acting on their behalf - and with their blessing - have entered into
serious talks.
Scott Heavey
Mata of time: Star is understood to have told United pal De Gea he's on his way
Mata met Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday while the rest of the Londoners' players trained, and it was agreed on both sides that it was best for him to go.
The 25-year-old's father and agent, Juan senior, is now in England to sort out the final details of the move.
Chelsea
do not plan to reinvest the £40m on a striker between now and the
window closing next Friday, but retain a strong interest in Rooney if he
rejects United's contract - as well as Monaco's Radamel Falcao and
Diego Costa of Atletico Madrid.
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