Manchester United Transfer News: China Offer for Juan Mata Amid Latest Rumours

Juan Mata has reportedly been offered a £375,000-per-week deal after tax to move from Manchester United to the Chinese Super League.

According to MailOnline, the Spanish playmaker turned the deal down and is eager to extend his contract with the Red Devils.

There is an option in Mata's existing deal with United—which expires at the end of the season—to lengthen it by a year, and the Manchester club is expected to take it up, the report added. 

The former Chelsea man is a key player for manager Jose Mourinho, and United will no doubt be delighted by Mata's show of commitment in turning down such a huge offer to stay at Old Trafford.

There is plenty of competition for the attacking positions at United, with the likes of Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard all impressing at different points this season.

Mata, though, has started six of United's eight Premier League games in 2017-18 and two out of three UEFA Champions League games, per WhoScored.com.

His creativity and eye for goal make him a vital cog in the United machine, and he also boasts experience and composure not overly prevalent in a young Red Devils side. 

Since joining Chelsea from Valencia in 2011, Mata has been a remarkably consistent Premier League performer, as Squawka Football demonstrated:

He does not turn 30 until April and is still performing at a high level.

Mata is likely to remain a crucial player for United over the next few seasons, and it seems clear he has no intention of leaving Manchester anytime soon.