Transfer Rumours: Mata set to return to former club?

Mata is wanted by Valencia according to reports

Juan Mata sure doesn't look like he's wanted much at Old Trafford and yet another team has been linked with him in the media today.

Chelsea star Eden Hazard will not be leaving Stamford Bridge for Paris Saint-Germain in January, according to the Daily Mail.

The Belgian playmaker is believed to be at the top of PSG boss Laurent Blanc's wishlist in the next transfer window and reports in France suggest they are more than willing to splash the cash.

However, it looks highly unlikely the Blues will entertain the idea of letting Hazard leave London, as manager Jose Mourinho sees the former Lille star as a key member of his title-challenging team.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph is reporting Valencia will look to lure back Juan Mata to the Mestalla in January, with the Spanish international down the pecking order at Old Trafford under manager Louis van Gaal. Having made a big-money move from Chelsea to United, the playmaker has struggled to nail down a regular place in the Red Devils' starting XI. Los Che are looking to capitalise on Mata's lack of game time under Van Gaal in the hope of bringing the Spaniard back to the club where he made his name in La Liga.

Staying in the North West and the Daily Star say Liverpool will offer Raheem Sterling a new bumper contract at Anfield in a bid to fend off interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid. The England international has been a standout performer for the Reds this season and performances on the international stage with the Three Lions have not gone unnoticed by Los Blancos. Real are not short of money in the transfer kitty and could try and tempt Sterling away from Merseyside.

Elsewhere, the Daily Mirror is reporting Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand is eager to make his loan deal at Southampton a permanent one having fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge. The highly-rated defender has settled in well on the south coast and is part of a Saints team that has made a flying start to the Premier League campaign. With the Blues having a settled backline they might well be open to a bid from the Saints when the transfer window opens.