Juan Mata completed his £37.1m move to Manchester United last night, and immediately sat down with MUTV to give an interview.
Mata spoke on being United’s record signing, his new team mates as well as his relationship with fellow Spaniard David De Gea.
Available in full on the club’s official website, here are the best parts of what the Spaniard had to tell United’s fans.
How does it feel to finally be a Manchester United player?
It’s a very happy day for me, meeting my team-mates, the manager, seeing the training ground. It’s a massive club and I feel very proud to be here.
What went through your mind when you heard of United’s interest?
I thought, ‘wow’! This is a team that has won a lot of leagues in the history of the Premier League and English league. It’s amazing knowing that a club like Manchester United is interested in you. It’s a good feeling.
So many great players have come to this club but you are the record signing. Do you relish the pressure that brings?
I know it is a big price but I’m confident that everything is going to be okay. I will try my best as I always have done. The squad and the manager are very good and the fans are unbelievable – we have everything to be successful.
David De Gea was waiting for you when you arrived – what has he told you about life here?
He has been texting me in the last few days saying, ‘when are coming, when are you landing?!’ ‘Are you coming by helicopter or by bicycle?!’ I am here now and I am very happy to be here, particularly with David because he is a very good friend, an amazing goalkeeper and a top guy. He was important for me in terms of coming here.
How excited are you by the prospect of linking up with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Adnan Januzaj to name a few?
Obviously for a player like me who is trying to score goals, assist goals and be a creative player it’s going to be amazing to play with those kinds of players. Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie, Adnan, Valencia, Chicharito, Welbeck… they are all top-level players and I will try to do the best for the team.
What do you think is your best position?
First of all playing! [Laughs] I love to play. I think I can play in the three positions behind the striker. I played on the left when I arrived at Chelsea, this season I have played on the right and last season, which was probably the best season of my career, I played behind the striker. But it doesn’t matter as long as I play.
Mata,your type of playing,u were wrong to be at Cfc, at the ”THEATER OF DREAMS IS YOUR PERFECT PLACE”, a place of trophies,i love u and welcme at man u,a.k.a ”THE KINGS OF COUNTER ATTACK”
Mata welcome, hope u wil light up Man United again…
Welcom juan u hav many work 2do
I just can’t wait to see juan in red
Welcome mata that really matters to united at this point.I am so cock sure that mata
will change united’s matter in this second half of the league
Welcome juan mata
This little rat is gona take a few games to get going and then he will do fuck all.Bye bye cl football rooney rvp n the rest.We will be begging for Anderson (Cheese burger boy) to come back.
You are just not optimistic. You are so negative in your thoughts and certainly not a. dedicated Man United.fan.
When the rumour first reached me i thought it was a pie in the sky not until the fantastic mata pens the paper for man united.u r welcom mata i must confess to u i am ur fan and i wish u best of luck at this gra8 club.we all no dat many big players will 4low u to man united. Tanx moyes, tanx mata and tanx mouriho.
we luv u mata,great 2 hav u at d theatre of dream.u rr mourinho’s loss n moyes’s gain
U ‘re welcome Mata ur time will be great 4 Man united team,dis is a time 4 positive change 4 Man united,u ‘re realy mata 2 us great player