Juventus and Napoli to join Spurs in race for Chelsea star

The Daily Express reports that the Italian sides face competition from Tottenham, who have not abondoned hope of signing the highly-rated midfielder.

Mata did not feature in the starting line-up in Chelsea’s defeat to Basel last night.

The 25-year-old has insisted that he wants to stay at Chelsea, but if he continues to be left out on the bench he may be willing to reconsider in January.