Gary Neville: Juan Mata could give Manchester United the lift they need
By Gary Neville
Monday 27 January 2014 15:09, UK
Image:Juan Mata: penned a £37.1million contract with Manchester United.
The signing of Juan Mata could lift the confidence of everybody at Manchester United and bring the creativity they are lacking, says Gary Neville.
Contract talks
Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney has been in talks with the club over a new contract which could see him made captain in a bid to prevent the England star from pushing for a move away.
Neville believes the club will be showing their true intent to be the best if Rooney pens a long-term contract after the signing of Mata.
"I don't know about [being captain] but I imagine that if he were to sign a new deal it will be a huge boost," added Neville.
"Everybody over the last few weeks has been drawing attention to the fact that Manchester United are on the decline.
"They've signed Mata, if they can pull Rooney in for the long term I think it would send the right messages out there that this club isn't going to go away, which it obviously isn't."
Juan Mata will be presented as Manchester United's record signing in a news conference on Sky Sports News from 1:30pm. You can also follow coverage in our Sky Sports Today live blog
