Mourinho to upstage Spurs’ bid for Willian
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham Hotspur target Willian to join the Stamford Bridge club as the two London teams battle for the services of the Anzhi Makhachkala forward.
Tottenham appeared poised to sign the Brazilian after he completed a medical, but Chelsea now appears to be in pole position to complete the deal.
“I think he’s already made his decision,” Mourinho said about the 25-year-old, for whom Anzhi is said to want a fee of around 30 million pounds (US$46.8 million).
The self-styled ‘Special One’ nodded in the affirmative when asked if that was Chelsea.
He added: “I don’t like to speak too early because sometimes football can betray you. I know what the player wants.”
Chelsea’s move for the player will frustrate Tottenham, which has been linked with a number of players in anticipation of Gareth Bale’s expected move to Real Madrid.
No sympathy
But Mourinho insisted he had no sympathy for Chelsea’s London rival. “That’s the danger of medicals before contracts. But you have to do the medical before.
“The best thing to do is the medical in secret. If the player is fine you can sign him. If he’s not you don’t have to destroy his career. Sometimes there are sources who find out everything.”
Mourinho also wants to add Wayne Rooney to his squad but, after having two previous bids for the England striker rejected by Manchester United, will not make a third approach until after Monday’s meeting between the two clubs at Old Trafford.
The manager said: “He’s their player. For example, we said David Luiz was not for sale, even if a player wishes to leave and the club wants to keep him, that is something we’ve to make a decision on. At this moment I don’t care. I have a big match on Monday. Until the last day you are going to try to make a signing.”
But Mourinho insisted Juan Mata — reportedly a target for United — will not be leaving the club.
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