- Man United and Chelsea have agreed a £37million deal for Juan Mata
- Mata to have medical on Thursday after flying by helicopter to Manchester
- The Spaniard expected to train with new United team-mates on Friday
- United players arrive at Carrington at 11am after semi-final loss
- Moyes refused to talk about the deal following United's League Cup defeat
The £37million man from Chelsea flew from Battersea in south London straight to United's training ground, where a temporary landing pad was arranged.
Sources close to the player have revealed on Thursday morning that Mata had been told things are being put in place for his arrival at Carrington.
He was told to get ready to leave his apartment in Chelsea at short notice and travel to a helicopter flight base in nearby Battersea.
Once in Manchester, the Spanish playmaker was due to have a look round United's impressive training base, meet manager David Moyes and then head to the Bridgewater Hospital near the city centre for a medical.
United do not have a game this weekend as they are already out of the FA Cup but it is hoped that Mata will train with his new team-mates on Friday and be ready for next Tuesday's home game against Cardiff in the Barclays Premier League.
Mata will arrive to find United at a new low after their numbing Capital One Cup shambles at home to Sunderland on Wednesday night.
Moyes and his players are due at Carrington at 11am to warm down and go through the detritus of a night that ended in penalty shootout failure.
United agreed the club record fee for Mata to ease the pain of their Capital One Cup exit.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho signed off on the deal following talks with club executives. United chief Ed Woodward agreed to break the club's transfer record for Mata as they attempt to salvage their season.
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