Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata will demand showdown talks with Jose Mourinho as talk over a possible move away continue to swirl.
Mata was the standout player for Chelsea last season, and has won the club's player of the year award in his two years with the club.
The Spanish playmaker is seen as one of the best players in the English Premier League, but reports have suggested Mourinho is not convinced by Mata, and wants to give the central playmaking role to Eden Hazard, who himself has been quite impressive, even if not quite as good as Mata.
Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder, who enjoyed a tremendous spell under Mourinho at Inter Milan and still has a good relationship with the Portuguese.
Despite all the reports it really is difficult to imagine Chelsea selling Mata this summer, unless of course Mourinho digs his heels in.
Mata, currently with the Spain squad at the Confederations Cup, is thought to be quite content with life at Chelsea and has no plans to move back to Spain, despite interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid, but will hold talks with Mourinho to gauge the situation.
"The last thing he expected this summer was to be wondering about his future," a source close to the player told Goal.com.
"He loves playing for Chelsea but nobody likes to hear that the coach might not like them. He is asking himself 'where have these stories come from?'
"For now, he is focussed on the Confederations Cup but it needs to be addressed when the tournament finishes."
Mata, when speaking during the Confederations Cup, publicly said he is not too worried about the stories linking him with a move away and believes he will be a Chelsea player next season.
"Nobody at Chelsea has told me that Mourinho wants me out," Mata told Marca earlier this week.
"When I finished the season I was told that they were very happy with my performances and with the two years I've spent with the club. I have three years left on my contract. I'm very happy with Chelsea.
"Mourinho? I'd prefer to wait until I meet him and work with him before I judge him. That's simple logic."
