Ranking the 5 longest-serving players at Manchester United

#3 Juan Mata - 8 years

Juan Mata has been at Old Trafford for almost a decade.

Juan Mata has been at Manchester United for almost a decade. Since arriving at Old Trafford from Chelsea in January 2014, the 33-year-old has racked up nearly 300 appearances for the club.

However, Mata has become a fringe player at Old Trafford, having made only three appearances this season, with none coming in the Premier League. Currently in the final few months of his contract, the diminutive playmaker is all set to leave the club as a free agent in the summer.

During his stint with the Premier League giants, the Spain international has bagged nearly 100 goal contributions (51 goals, 47 assists). However, only six of them (three goals, three assists) have come since the start of the 2019-20 campaign.

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#2 David de Gea - 10 years, 7 months

David de Gea has been at Old Trafford for more than a decade.

David de Gea has been a standout performer for United since arriving from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011.

The 31-year-old custodian is one of a handful of players to have won the Premier League (2012-13) with the Old Trafford club. In nearly 500 appearances for the club across competitions, De Gea has racked up an impressive 162 assists.

Towards the end of last season, the Spaniard seemed to be on his way out of the club after a series of error-prone performances. However, De Gea has bounced back strongly and is currently the undisputed number one at Old Trafford.

In January this year, he won his first 'Premier League Player of the Month' award. The Spaniard made the most saves by any goalkeeper in Europe's top five leagues during the month.

With his current contract expiring next summer, United are reportedly mulling offering their long-serving custodian a new deal. He has been one of the few shining lights in an otherwise dismal campaign for the team.

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#1 Phil Jones - 10 years, 7 months

Phil Jones has been at Old Trafford for more than ten years.

Phil Jones, like De Gea, is the only other Manchester United player to win the club's last Premier League title in 2012-13.

Unlike his teammate, though, the 29-year-old Jones has had a stop-start stint at Old Trafford. Long-term injuries have limited him to only 226 appearances at the club since arriving in the summer of 2011.

Recently, the English defender made his first appearance for the club in two years. He has played only two games this season, and is widely expected to leave when his contract expires next summer.

Manchester United could offload the veteran defender even before that if they receive a suitable offer this summer.