Mourinho : Juan Mata can leave if he wants

Jose Mourinho said that the door was “open” if Juan Mata wanted to discuss leaving, though he stressed his desire for the Spain winger not to walk through it.

With the January transfer window now open, Mata’s future at Chelsea was thrust back under the spotlight after he displayed frustration at being substituted 53 minutes into the eventual 3-0 win over Southampton.
Mata pushed the chair in the dugout and then appeared to be gesticulating angrily about the situation to André Schürrle, who was also taken off just eight minutes into the second half.

Mourinho claimed that Mata’s frustration would have been caused by the difficulty of breaking down a stubborn Southampton team.

He was then asked what he would do if the 25-year-old wanted to leave.