Jose Mourinho has publicly apologised for not being able to utilise Juan Mata at Chelsea with the midfielder settling into life at Manchester United. Mata was unveiled today as United’s record signing and the Spain international was particularly respectful to his old club, thanking them for helping his development despite a ‘difficult six...

Juan Mata has paid tribute to Chelsea’s fans after completing his £37.1m transfer to Manchester United on Saturday. The 25-year-old is understood to have penned a four-and-a-half year deal with the defending champions after the Blues agreed to sell the Spain international to their Premier League rivals. And in a detailed open letter posted...

Chelsea are braced to receive a club record bid from Manchester Unitedfor their unsettled attacker Juan Mata, an offer which will test the London club’s resolve to retain the Spain international despite his fringe status in the first team this season. Mata, Chelsea’s player of the season in each of his two full campaigns with the club,...

Jose Mourinho underwent surgery on a long-standing elbow problem on Monday – but Chelsea insist he will be back at work today. The Chelsea boss, who on Sunday watched his Blues side beat Manchester United, travelled to Paris for “a minor arthroscopic procedure”, the club confirmed. Sunday night he headed to the Football Writers’...