Mourinho: Inter are still interested in Drogba and Jenas bids

24 January 2009 12:51
Blues brothers: Jose Mourinho is keen to revive his former Chelsea ties with  Didier Drogba And while Mourinho remains a keen admirer of Drogba, with whom he won two Barclays Premier League titles during their time at the Stamford Bridge, he stopped short of suggesting he would actively seek to prise the striker away from west London. 'Jermaine Jenas and Didier Drogba - these are both players that I like,' Mourinho wrote in The Daily Telegraph. 'Drogba is a very special player for me, there is no doubt about it.   More... Chelsea No 2 Wilkins insists Man City target Didier Drogba is 'not for sale' Mourinho: I'm only being linked with Spurs star Jenas because I put him in my fantasy team CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB 'We had a great relationship at Chelsea and he was an important player for me. 'Will something happen? I don't know.' Admired: Mourinho admits he is a big fan of Jenas He added: 'I like players adapted to my style of play, my philosophy of play. If I know them and have a good feeling from the past it is better, but I always feel I can create this kind of good feeling with players that I have never worked with before.' Mourinho also admitted he has been a long-time admirer of Jenas. But with his reluctance to enter the transfer market, Mourinho said it may be that a trade deal would be the only way of bringing the England international to the San Siro. 'I never worked with him (Jenas) but he is a player I have followed,' he said. 'When he was at Tottenham, even when he was at Newcastle, he was a player that I liked very much. Who knows? 'If it is true that Tottenham have some targets in the Inter squad, then why not? 'Maybe then there is a possibility of doing a swap. But everything is harder in January and I don't think Inter will go into the market.'   More... Chelsea No 2 Wilkins insists Man City target Didier Drogba is 'not for sale' Mourinho: I'm only being linked with Spurs star Jenas because I put him in my fantasy team CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB  

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