Jose Mourinho: 'Juan Cuadrado will not leave this summer'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that he has no intention of allowing Juan Cuadrado to leave the club this summer.

Despite only joining Chelsea from Fiorentina in January, the Colombian has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge after struggling to secure playing time ahead of the likes of Willian and Oscar.

However, Mourinho is confident that the winger will prove his worth to the side next season as they look to defend the Premier League title.

"Cuadrado is not going anywhere this summer," Mourinho told DirecTV Sports. "People don't know Cuadrado yet, I have seen him many times when we were both in Italy, me at Inter and him at Udinese.

"Because of that I have a lot of hopes for him for next season. I hope in the Copa America he can regain his self-esteem, his ego and that he has that joy of playing."

Cuadrado started just four league games in the second half of the season.