Manchester United boss David Moyes is reluctant to talk up their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata. United are confident of landing Mata from Chelsea in a £37million deal by the end of the week.

Talks regarding the 25-year-old Spain midfielder are so far advanced that Mata is convinced he will have a medical before the weekend, says the Daily Mail.

But United are treading carefully only because Moyes and his chief executive Ed Woodward failed to sign the likes of Thiago Alcantara and Cesc Fabregas during the summer.