MX23RW : Tuesday, November 12 20:22:17| >> :120:29693:29693:

Jose Mourinho wants Juan Mata stay

Jose Mourinho rules out the possibility of Juan Mata joining Manchester United or any other club.

Jose Mourinho has dismissed speculation that he would allow Juan Mata to leave Chelsea before the end of the transfer window.

The club's pursuit of Willian, coupled with the fact that they are keen to sign Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, has resulted in reports that the Spanish attacker would be used as bait to land the England international from the Premier League champions.

However, when asked about the rumours, Mourinho was adamant that Mata would remain at Stamford Bridge, even if new recruits were to arrive.

"No speculation, no speculation. He's a player we all like, he's a player we all want to keep. We want more quality in the team, we don't want less quality," ESPN quotes the Portuguese coach as saying.

"We want to add quality to the quality we have. So Juan is not a player we want to lose. The point is not to sell, the point is I want a 22-player squad. So if somebody comes - do we need to sell? No, we don't."

Mata joined the Blues two years ago today from Valencia.

ID:100372: cacheID:100372:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2248:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Willian of FC Anzhi Makhachkala in action during the Russian Premier League match between FC Dinamo Moscow and FC Anzhi Makhachkala at the Arena Khimki Stadium on July 19, 2013
Read Next:
Chelsea 'agree £30m Willian deal'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!