Captain Wayne Rooney is expected to be utilised as United's primary centre forward following the close-season departures of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.
And while Rooney has set his sights on a prolific campaign, attacking midfielder Mata, who registered nine Premier League goals last term, is confident he can chip in.
"I always try to score," Mata told reporters during United's pre-season tour of United States.
"I've always done that. I used to play as a striker when I was a kid and every team I played for I had a good goals record and it's the same at United.
"This season I will aim again to score a good number and to help the team with assists and goals.
"I had a 21-goal season at Chelsea and another with Valencia when I scored 14, so I've always been lucky enough to score a good number for a midfielder.
"I always try to score more than 10 goals in a season. I've nearly always done that and I think that's a good number for a midfielder.
"Last season I tried to score as many as I could and it's always a big part of my game. I will try again to be in and around the box and score again."
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