The Norwegian would be sad to lose a key figure in the dressing room, but can no longer guarantee the midfielder regular minutes at Old Trafford
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he is unsure on Juan Mata's future as the Manchester United star nears the end of his current contract.
Mata looks set to become a free agent in June, having only played a bit-part role in Solskjaer's squad in the first half of the 2020-21 campaign.
The Spain international, who has scored 40 goals and laid on 47 assists in 256 appearances for the Red Devils since moving to Manchester from Chelsea in 2014, has been restricted to just 10 outings across all competitions so far this term amid intense competition for places at Old Trafford.