Mourinho Not Interested In Defoe

Last updated : 26 November 2004 By Sam
Press reports had been suggesting that the Chelsea boss was to launch an estimated £15million bid for the 22-year-old former West Ham striker but Mourinho has dismissed this rumour.

"It is completely untrue," he said.

"It's 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."