Chelsea have accepted a bid from United with Juan Mata set to have a medical before putting pen to pad and signing on a 4 year deal.
Manchester United have hopes of tying up the deal by the end of the weekend, which would include Mata putting pen to pad after a medical at Carrington. It's reported that Mata would get £135,000 per week at United which would be double his current salary at Chelsea.
The Spaniard still has to agree personal terms and pass his medical, but both clubs confirmed on Friday night that the move has taken a big step forward.
Speaking at his Friday afternoon press conference Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wished Mata well.
He said: "Things are going in a good direction. We allowed Juan to travel and have a medical and I think sooner rather than later things will be finalised.
"He's a fantastic player and despite not playing a lot for us in the last period could be a very important player for us. But Juan had this fantastic opportunity for him.
"It's what he wants. It's what he asked us to accept. Chelsea Football Club is proud to act this way, in an open way, in a human way."
"The offer we've received we feel is the right offer for the quality of the player," Mourinho said. "It's a good move for Juan, it's a good move for the Premier League and the offer is the right offer. He was fantastic for Chelsea, and Chelsea were fantastic for him."