United could return for Strootman if they sell Mata
And it seems United could be convinced to sell the Spaniard if it means they could finally snatch up long term target Kevin Strootman.
The Manchester Evening News report that the Red Devils would look to Strootman as a replacement if Mata is on the way out.
Louis van Gaal’s biographer Hugo Borst, however, believes a deal for the AS Roma midfielder will happen next summer rather than January.