Juan Mata has said it might have been "easier to leave" Manchester United in the summer transfer window, but he decided to pen a two-year deal at the club because he believes they can fight for trophies once again.
In a recent interview with Jason Burt of the Telegraph, Mata said he wants to help the Red Devils regain their former glory.
Writing on his personal blog One Hour Behind on Wednesday, Mata provided details of his conversation with Burt:
"I told him [Burt] that given the situation it perhaps would have been easier to leave, to accept that I did not arrive at Manchester United at the best point in their history and not renew.