Juan Mata wants to play on next season as he prepares to leave Manchester United.

With the 33-year-old's contract expiring in the next few months, it has been suggested that he could call time on his playing career and take up a role on the sidelines at Old Trafford.

Mata has not featured in the Premier League since the final day of last season and has only made five appearances in all competitions this campaign, amassing a total of just 177 minutes on the pitch.

In an interview with El Mundo last month, Mata was asked whether he could see himself playing until the age of 37 like Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Well, why not?" he replied. "I love to play football. I enjoy when I am in the field or training. If my physique allows me, mentally I really want to.

"In the end, being a football player is such a beautiful profession when you love this sport that you want to practice it as long as you can. I still feel like I have something left."