Mourinho 'not interested' in Defoe

14 April 2012

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho today ruled out a move for Tottenham's Jermain Defoe in the January transfer window.

The Barclays Premiership leaders had been linked with a swoop for the England international striker, but Mourinho insists he will not try to add Defoe to the three strikers in his current squad.

Mourinho said: "It is completely untrue.

"Not because I don't like the player, I like him. He is a very good young player but we are not interested.

"We are not interested in any striker at this moment. If Didier Drogba's progress continues and in two weeks' time he is playing 90 minutes without any link to his injury, I am not thinking in having more strikers.

"The team has adapted very well to playing with three up front and we need only one targetman with Arjen Robben and Damien Duff playing alongside him.

"So for that reason, Mateja Kezman, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Drogba is enough. We don't need another striker."

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