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Juan Mata forced to wait to sign for Real Betis

Juan Mata is being forced to wait to sign for Real Betis.

Mata, 34, has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United this summer.

The midfieder's agreed terms with Betis, but the club have had to pause their pursuit of the Spaniard due to economic restrictions implemented by La Liga chiefs, according to Onda Cero.

The Spanish outfit still need to register five players compiled of Luiz Henrique, Joaquín, William Jose, Guardado and Claudio Bravo, before bringing in Mata.

But they'll need to offload a few stars in order to register the aforementioned group.

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