Inter boss Mourinho accuses Chelsea of pricing Deco and Carvalho out of move

06 August 2009 17:38
Chelsea have been criticised by former boss Jose Mourinho for blocking his attempts to sign Deco and Ricardo Carvalho. Inter Milan manager Mourinho claims that the London club are pricing them out of a move. Both men were part of Mourinho's triumphant Porto side that won the Champions League in 2004. Mourinho was his mischievous self when discussing the matter, saying: 'To be fair about Deco, I feel it's very difficult for a Chelsea player to come to me. 'Every time I'm interested in one of their players, it looks quite different. In the summer we were told he was almost free to come. 'Two weeks later, when they know Inter are interested, it goes zero to five (million) and for Carvalho from five to 15 (million). Something like that.' Mourinho added that he has had no contact from Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur about midfielder Patrick Vieira, who has been linked with a move back to both north London giants. 'If they want him, they have to let us know,' he said. 'I have to say until this moment, no Tottenham, no Arsenal. They have not contacted us.'

Source: Daily_Mail