Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata wants to resolve his differences with Jose Mourinho and stay at the club but the new manager may face a struggle to keep goalkeeper David de Gea at Old Trafford.
The future of Spanish playmaker Mata has been unclear since it emerged that Mourinho is set to replace Louis van Gaal.
During his recent spell at Chelsea, Mourinho ostracised Mata from the first-team picture, despite the Spanish midfielder having been voted as the club's player of the season during the previous campaign.
Juan Mata is hopeful of speaking with Jose Mourinho as he closes on the Manchester United job
The Portuguese is expected to take over at Old Trafford following the sacking of Louis van Gaal on Monday
Chelsea sold Mata to Manchester United in January 2014, as Mourinho discarded the Spaniard from his plans within six months of joining Chelsea. Sources close to Mata, however, insisted that the player does not perceive the situation to be irreparable with Mourinho.
It is understood that Mata is open and keen to hold talks with Mourinho and extend his stay at Old Trafford, where he has become a popular figure in the dressing room
He is also very happy living in the Cheshire suburbs and his father has recently opened a new restaurant in Manchester. He is not actively seeking a move elsewhere but it would also require compromise on the part of Mourinho in order for Mata to remain a central figure at Old Trafford.
Mata is in Manchester this week as he reorganises his summer holiday plans after missing out on a place in Vicente del Bosque's Spain squad for the European Championship this summer.
He intends to return to his hometown of Asturias in Northern Spain and spend several weeks with his family.
The Spaniard scored the equalising goal at Wembley Stadium as United won the FA Cup in extra time
Mata was sold to the Red Devils by Mourinho during his time at Chelsea but he hopes to resolve differences
Mata, who scored the equaliser in the FA Cup final win against Crystal Palace, is determined to rediscover his best form next term and wants to make a big impression in pre-season.
Meanwhile, Mata's Spanish compatriot De Gea shares the same agent as Mourinho, the Portuguese representative Jorge Mendes, but Sportsmail understands that this will not guarantee the goalkeeper will remain a Manchester United player.
It is, however, true that United's chances of keeping De Gea have been increased by the managerial change.
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