Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday his arrival at Serie A champions Inter Milan would not spark a bonanza of transfer market spending and that he would buy two or three players.
He did not rule out bids for some of his former players at Chelsea, however.
“When I read the world’s press, it seems like I’m going to work with a squad of 60 players. It’s not true,” the coach told a packed news conference at the club’s training complex the day after the announcement that he had signed a three-year contract.
“I like the players (that we have). They’re a beautiful team. I don’t need a dramatic change in the team. I think we need two or three players to improve and be more competitive.”
Chelsea midfielders Frank Lampard and Michael Essien, defender Ricardo Carvalho and striker Didier Drogba have been linked by media in Britain and Italy to a move to Mourinho’s Inter, along with Barcelona duo Deco and Samuel Eto’o, among others.
“I think it’s normal that, as a consequence of the relationship I have with the Chelsea players, that almost all of them want to work with me in the future and it’s the same for me,” he said when asked about the speculation.
He added he would not say who Inter’s transfer targets were.
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