Mata on way to United for record €45m

Manchester United are close to completing a club record €45m deal to sign Chelsea’s Spain international Juan Mata.

Mata, 25, who did not train with the Chelsea squad yesterday, is now set for a medical after the clubs agreed a fee for him and the deal could be wrapped up as soon as later today.

The Spaniard’s representatives have been in England working towards a deal all week and United and Chelsea, who still retain a hope of signing Wayne Rooney in the summer, made a breakthrough in negotiations yesterday.