Juan Mata has jokingly told Bruno Fernandes he 'will have to be patient' in his pursuit of the No 8 shirt at Manchester United. Juan Mata (left) has told Bruno Fernandes (right) 'he will have to be patient' for No 8 shirtBut Mata confirmed he has no plans to give up the squad number, telling his team-mate he will have to wait slightly longer to convert from 18 to eight. After he was asked how long Fernandes might have to wait before making the switch, Mata laughed: 'At least another year! The 33-year-old has penned a one-year contract extension with Manchester United'Unfortunately for him, he will have to be patient!' After United announced his extension, Fernandes posted a cheeky message on social media saying: 'I guess I’ll have to wait for the number 8 another year...'Congrats brother!!

Source: Daily Mail July 11, 2021 10:52 UTC