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Manchester United Transfer News: Juan Mata Talks Contract Extension

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Juan Mata has said he is willing to extend his contract at Manchester United, with the Spaniard suggesting he would like to emulate club legend Ryan Giggs.

Speaking to ESPN FC's Rob Dawson, Mata said when asked if he wanted to remain at Old Trafford: "Why not? I'm 29 and hopefully I can play football for some more years. It would be great to play until I'm 40 like Ryan Giggs. But that's still a bit far, still 11 years."

Mata's existing deal is up in the summer of 2018, but United have an option to keep him for another year.