As: The Royal Society is interested in waiving Mata, and the president of the club has negotiated with the player's father

According to the newspaper As, Mata's father and agent negotiated with the President of Real Sociedad last week and progressed quite positively.

Mata's contract with Manchester United expires this summer and Real Sociedad are interested in waiving the Spanish veteran, and if Januzai ultimately chooses not to renew his contract, then the club hopes that Mata will take his place, while Mata will also replace Rafinha, who is on loan from Paris but does not include a buyout option.

The newspaper ass said that the president of the Royal Society, Joquim Apelibe, met with Mata's father and agent at a hotel in San Sebastian last week, and the two sides had a positive conversation, but the Royal Society knew that they were not the only team interested in waiving Mata.

Apelibé had already talked about the possibility of Mata joining a few days ago, when he said: "We have no plans to reinforce the first team in the winter window. "This means that Real Sociedad will not be begging for Mata in the winter window.

(Goblin Killer)