7 Key Players For Manchester United's Future

At twenty-seven, Mata isn't quite as young as his comrades on this list, but there's no doubt that Mata is one of the most talented players in the squad. Mata lit his name up in lights during his time at Chelsea, where he was the club's player of the for two seasons in a row.

He fell out of favour with Jose Mourinho, which led him into the arms of David Moyes. Mata hasn't looked back since, positioning himself as one of United's stand out perfomers. His attacking returns speak for themselves, with eighteen goals in his fifty five appearances to date, and a multitude of assists on top of that, Mata is truly one of the best midfielders in the world.

He's an obvious big part of United's development going forward.