Juan Mata becomes latest Manchester United player to leave club in June

Another one bites the dust

Just a day after Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard announced their departures, Manchester United announce that veteran midfielder Juan Mata will also leave the club when his current contract expires in June.

Mata released a video statement on the field at Old Trafford to confirm the news.

“I wanted to say thank you very much to all of you for your support over the years and especially during the difficult times that we lived together. I will never forget you, thank you very much. All the best, from the bottom of my heart and goodbye.” said Mata.

The 34-year old had been with Man U since January 14. Over a span of nine seasons with the Premier League powerhouse, he recorded 51 goals and played in 285 combined games over various forms of competition.

The news comes as Manchester United is set to close a very disappointing Premier League season where they are 6th in the standings with a 16-10-12 record through 38 games.