United could sack veteran Juan Mata in the winter transfer window in January, a scenario that Real Sociedad hopes will happen if they sign the 33-year-old Spanish midfielder for free.
Mata and Manchester United only have the last six months of their contracts left, and the two sides are unlikely to renew their contracts, and in the Red Devils, Mata will not get too many opportunities. Mata has yet to cut through the Premier League this season, so while the appointment has left United without any transfer fees, the club has enjoyed it, which will save millions of dollars in wages.
Real Sociedad are currently 6th in La Liga, but only one point behind the top 4, so they are looking to secure a place in the Champions League. Manager Immanol Alguahill believes Juan Mata's experience will benefit the team. The squad is complemented by former Manchester United winger Ghanuzari and former City core David Silva, who, like Mata, has made a name for himself at Valencia.
Lonnick will not stand in the way of Mata's transfer, but to leave Manchester United, Mata will also have to undergo a significant salary cut, and his weekly salary at Manchester United is more than £100,000, and Real Sociedad cannot provide the same treatment.
Spain's "As" newspaper said that Mata was willing to join Real Sociedad, in fact, this transfer was still his initiative, but his original proposal was to transfer to Real Sociedad freely after the expiration of his contract. However, La Liga clubs want an early trade, and the team's contract with Januzai is about to expire, which is also favored by Barca.
Interestingly, Real Sociedad has brought in Mata's rivals, including their La Liga rivals Barca. Xavi's side are currently ranked behind Real Sociedad, and after confirming the £55m signing of Manchester City's Ferran Torres, Barca have also lacked transfer funds and can only seek to bring in Juan Mata for free.
Meanwhile, Italy's Sport to Turin said Juventus had the best chance of signing 28-year-old Manchester United superstar Pogba. But the Bianconeri will need to purge at least two players for the next six months before they can make a contract offer to Pogba. Among them, Wales midfielder Ramsey is one of the players That Juve is trying to send away, and if star centre-back De Ligt leaves, Juve will have more room to operate with Pogba. De Ligt's agent, like Pogba, is Mino Rayola, who suggested the Dutch centre-back could leave the squad in search of a new challenge.
Former Manchester United goalscorer Impersie was recently asked who the most talented teammate he has worked with in his career, and he chose six men, four of whom were from the Red Devils. "It's too difficult to pick just one, I'll choose Bergkamp, Henry, Giggs, Scholes, Rooney and Van Nicholas." Van Persie said.
Among them, Giggs, Scholes and Rooney have been teammates with Van Persie at Manchester United, Henry and Bergkamp are from Arsenal, and Van Nistelroo is his forward partner in the Netherlands. As for the strongest defenders ever faced, United's Vidic and Rio Ferdinand were both on Van Persie's list.
Van Persie also explained why he left Manchester United later: "At that time, I had a year left on my contract and maybe I should stay. But if Louis van Gaal is the manager and he has made his point clear, you have to make a choice: is it left to compete for the position, is the competition fair? Based on all the information, we decided to transfer and leave."