Juan Mata 'agreed to a £45,000-a-week pay cut' to get a two-year contract extension at Manchester United instead of one
* Playmaker Juan Mata recently signed a contract extension at Manchester United
* Mata committed a further two years of his career to the Old Trafford side
* Reports now claim Mata agree to have his weekly wages slashed by £45,000
* Previously pocketing £180,000-a-week, Mata will now take home £135,000
Playmaker Juan Mata agreed to have his weekly wages slashed by £45,000 so he could receive a two-year contract extension at Manchester United rather than just one, according to reports.
The Premier League veteran recently entered discussions with the club with his Old Trafford future at the centre of the conversation.
After penning a new deal Mata agreed to a 25 per cent reduction of his wages, from £180,000-a-week to £135,000, according to the Sun.
The 31-year-old is understood to be very happy in Manchester and keen to play a role in reviving the club under Ole Gunnar Solskajer.
Mata's desire for a longer contract is also claimed to be due to his unwillingness to move from the local area in which he has settled.
Mata signed from Chelsea in 2014 for £37million and joined the Red Devils under former boss David Moyes.
Juan Mata reportedly agreed to have his wages slashed to get a two-year contract extension. Mata, 31, is one of the most senior stars in the United team and seen as a model professional. Mata signed from Chelsea in 2014 for £37million and joined under former boss David Moyes
Meanwhile, the boat is still rocking at United following recent poorly-judged social media posts by Jesse Lingard.
Lingard recently took to Snapchat where he shared a video of his hotel in Miami Beach, along with team-mates Marcus Rashford, Ro-Shaun Williams and their friend Jamal Branker. The latter was seen face down and gyrating with a pillow for comical effect.
Solskjaer is understood to be angry about the situation and will urgently seek to speak to the player.
Club legend Gary Neville however has defended Lingard, urging critics to 'get over it' while talking about Lingard's exemplary approach to fitness and self-improvement.
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