Both Atletico Madrid and Valencia are weighing up a move for Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata in January.
A report in the Express has it that the La Liga pair are willing to offer around €30m for the Spanish international, although they could face competition from Juventus, who would prefer an initial loan deal followed by an option to buy.
Mata was signed by former United boss David Moyes from Chelsea during the transfer window at the beginning of this year, but the 26-year-old’s place in new boss Louis Van Gaal’s starting line-up is thought to be under threat after the club’s summer spending spree.
The former Chelsea and Valencia player’s first-team chances could be further hampered come January as Van Gaal is understood to be planning a swoop for Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman.
