Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has insisted that the club were right to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United in the January transfer window.
Despite being a key player for Chelsea since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, Jose Mourinho decided that Mata's time was finished at the club and sanctioned a £37m sale to United.
Lebouef has backed Mourinho's decision by claiming that Mata did not suit the style of football played by Chelsea.
"I've never been a big fan of Juan Mata," Leboeuf told Perform. "I think he's a fantastic player [but] I think he doesn't suit English football.
"I guess Chelsea tried to find the new [Gianfranco] Zola. But Zola was much more powerful than Mata, and Mata is a little bit light."
Mata spent over two years at Chelsea following his move from Valencia.
