Juan Mata set for £37m transfer from Chelsea with Manchester United preparing helipad for his arrival

Juan Mata's move to Manchester United accelerates towards completion with helicopter landing pad being prepared at Aon Training Centre where medical could take place

Juan Mata’s move to Manchester United appeared to accelerate towards completion this morning with a helicopter landing pad being prepared at the club’s Aon Training Centre.

With Chelsea agreeing a £37m deal for the Spain international on Wednesday night, Mata is understood to be set to undergo a medical in Manchester today.

Having invested £15m in a new medical facility at their Carrington training base last season, United could perform the medical away from prying eyes at their secluded headquarters.

And with David Moyes’s players due to report for training at 11am, preparations are understood to be underway for the club’s helipad to be used on Thursday.

It is not clear whether Mata will arrive in Manchester by helicopter or if he will undergo his medical at Carrington or the Bridgewater Hospital, the club’s traditional venue for such procedures. However, with Chelsea paving the way for the 25-year-old to leave Stamford Bridge, the only obstacle between the move being completed is the formality of a medical.