Man Utd trophy belief pushes Juan Mata to reject Saudi Arabia pay-day | OneFootball

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·12 October 2020

Man Utd trophy belief pushes Juan Mata to reject Saudi Arabia pay-day

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Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata has turned down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.

The 32-year-old was reportedly offered a contract worth £18million-a-year by an unnamed club in the Middle Eastern nation.


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But according to Spanish news outlet AS, Mata wants to stay at United because he believes the club are close to winning a trophy.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has barely picked Mata for Premier League games this season.

However, the Norwegian expressed his delight at the Spaniard's performances in the Carabao Cup.

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