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Man Utd boss Van Gaal prepared to sell Mata for cut-price £20M

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal is prepared to sell Juan Mata in January. The Daily Express says Spanish sources insist United are willing to offload Mata for £20m.

Juventus and Atletico Madrid are two of a number of European clubs interested in prizing the tricky attacking midfielder away from Manchester, and certainly have the financial muscle to make the deal happen.

The fact that United are willing to lose £17.1m on a player they signed a mere eleven-months ago reflects Mata's difficulty in acclimatising to Louis van Gaal's demands.

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