Is Juan Mata Moving?

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Is Mata Moving?

Will Juan Mata be leaving Chelsea this year? The answer is a resounding no, according to an interview that can be found here on the Sky Sports website.

The media has been talking up a supposed rift between Mata and new Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, but Mata was insistent that "Nobody at Chelsea has told me that Mourinho wants me out" and that he is "very happy at Chelsea".

Chelsea fans will be hoping that the playmaker will see out the remainder of his three year contract and longer, as he was in scintillating form last season, winning the player of the year award at the club as a just reward for his 20 goal haul.

As for his new manager, Mata will "wait until I meet him and work with him before I judge him. That's simple logic".

 This was a cooler response to his new manager when compared to some of his team-mates such as fellow Spaniard Fernando Torres, who said "There is no better place and better conditions than with Mourinho at Chelsea".

Nothing is for certain until the transfer window slams shut, but with Real Madrid reportedly interested Mata should meet Mourinho and find out where he stands.

Hopefully, he'll be standing in a Chelsea shirt next season.