Mata's advisers fly in from Spain as United close to completing £37m deal

• Mata's representatives have flown in on Wednesday
  
• Spaniard was absent from Chelsea's training at Cobham on Wednesday
• He is set to become Manchester United's record transfer
• Mata hasn't played since being substituted at Southampton on Jan 1
• Moyes hoping to complete £37million deal before this end of this week
• Mourinho understood to have accepted Mata's wish for first-team football

By Neil Ashton


Juan Mata's representatives have flown in on Wednesday as they look to complete a £37million deal to take him to Manchester United before the end of the week.
The Chelsea star missed training and he is convinced he will have a medical before the weekend.
Jose Mourinho was watching his first team train but Mata was conspicuous by his absence at their Cobham training ground.

No sign of Juan Mata: Chelsea players at Cobham training ground on Wednesday

Absence: Despite most of the squad being present, Mata was nowhere to be seen

Not in his plans: Jose Mourinho has not played Mata since bringing him off against Southampton

Eyes on the ball: New signing Nemanja Matic goes for a volley watched by John Obi Mikel

Up close and personal: John Terry and Cesar Azpilicueta are all hands on the training ground

Getting ready for the FA Cup: All the players involved in a keep-ball exercise

Although United are treating the deal with extreme caution after their failure to land a string of big names last summer, manager David Moyes believes the move is close to being concluded.
Mata is determined to leave Chelsea after becoming frustrated with his failure to impress Jose Mourinho this season.
United, who are six points off fourth place in the Barclays Premier League, are under financial pressure to qualify for the Champions League.
And although the transfer fee is a huge increase on the £23.5m Chelsea paid Valencia in 2011, Moyes is keen to land a big signing in the transfer window.

Can't believe it: Juan Mata is determined to leave Chelsea to increase his playing time

United we stand: Manchester United manager David Moyes would love to tie up a deal for the Spanish playmaker

Frosty: Mata has not played under Jose Mourinho since storming off the pitch at Southampton

Mata is determined to push through the move and Mourinho is understood to have accepted that he wants to leave in search of first-team football.
The midfielder has concerns about his inclusion in Spain’s World Cup squad this summer if he is not playing regularly for his club side and Moyes will give him that opportunity as he starts building a team for the future.
United are treading carefully only because Moyes and his chief executive Ed Woodward failed to sign the likes of Thiago Alcantara and Cesc Fabregas during the summer.

National pride: Mata is fearful of his place in Spain's squad for this summer's World Cup in Brazil

Gunning for it: United failed in a bid to lure Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas to Old Trafford

Juan Mata outrageous skill owns Raul Albiol

But this time they have been given all the encouragement they need that Mata wants to leave Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s Player of the Year for the past two seasons has not featured in the club’s last three games. After he stormed off at Southampton on New Year’s Day, Mourinho admitted he would listen to offers, prompting United to make their move.

Final nail: Chelsea beat United last weekend - with Samuel Eto'o celebrating - without Mata

At a loss: Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones look dejected after conceding at Stamford Bridge