Valencia winger Juan Mata will soon put pen to paper on a transfer to Chelsea, Spanish media claimed on Friday in a deal worth between 27 and 30 million euros.


Juan Mata

"Mata will play for Chelsea," said the As newspaper on its Internet edition which claimed the Londoners will pay 30 million euros.

Mata has long been tipped to leave Valencia, but Arsenal and Tottenham were thought to be his main pursuers.