Valencia deny Mata approach

Valencia sporting director Braulio Vazquez claims the club are yet to receive any offers for reported Arsenal target Juan Mata. The Gunners are thought to have stepped up their pursuit of Mata after holding talks over the sought-after Spain winger. But Vazquez insists there has been no approach for the 23-year-old, who has also been linked with Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea. He told Superdeporte : "I hope that he [Mata] will stay with Valencia and I think he'll do just that. We have not received any offers for him so far. "However, we have a back-up plan in case he leaves. "That's not just the case for Juan though. We have a plan like that for every player. We have to be prepared if something happens. "Juan is very calm and doesn't get carried away. Of course, the rumours don't go unnoticed, but there is absolutely no doubt about his commitment to Valencia."