Mata unsurprised by United spending spree

Juan Mata is unsurprised by Manchester United’s spending spree as he was told of the club’s rebuilding ambitions when he signed in January 2014. United have signed 10 players since Mata’s arrival and have continued to spend ahead of the 2015-16 season with the likes of Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Matteo Darmian and Memphis Depay all arriving in Manchester. “They told me ‘you are very important, you are one of the first’,” Mata said in an interview with BBC Sport.

“I knew the club was going to have these kind of signings. It’s not just about bringing good players in. It’s about playing well and winning trophies. “That is the pressure this club always has. We have to be fighting for titles. Last season we didn’t win any trophy. This season we want to win an important trophy.”