Mourinho Wants Torres At Chelsea

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed he would like to see striker Fernando Torres remain at Stamford Bridge this season.

The 30-year-old Spaniard was left out of the Blues' two Premier League matches - as Mourinho prefers returning legend Drogba, 36, to the former Liverpool man.

Torres is currently sought for by top Serie A clubs - AC Milan, AS Roma and Inter Milan - but the self acclaimed 'Happy One' wants to retain the services of his unsettled striker.

Chelsea Open Talks With Drogba Over Sensational Return

 

Chelsea Football Club have reportedly opened discussions with Didier drogba about bringing their former talisman back to Stamford Bridge, Daily Mail reports.

Jose Mourinho, who signed Drogba from Marseille during his first spell at Chelsea in 2004, wants to resign the  36-year-old Ivorian as a player coach - making his one of the strikers and giving him coaching responsibilities to develop his role at the club. 

The Portuguese manager needs an extra forward to support newly signed Diego Costa and the struggling Fernando Torres - who is keen to stay at Stamford Bridge despite interest from Inter Milan.

Koke in, Isco out of Spain's Provisional List

 
Spain national coach Vincente Del Bosque has released a 30-man provisional list, ahead of the World Cup show down in Brazil this summer.

The list included Juan Mata, who was initially benched at the first half of the season. However, notable amongst the absentees are Real Madrid's duo Alvaro Arbeloa and Isco.

Premier League most expensive player Fernando Torres made the cut, alongside Atletico Madrid's Koke. Continue...

Barcelona legend slams Chelsea boss

Former Barcelona star Johan Cruyff has hit out at Chelsea's Jose Mourinho for his attitude towards his own players.

Mourinho, 51, tends to be overly critical of his side - as he  repeatedly stated that his side cannot be considered among the Premier League title challengers this season, despite sitting second in the table.

The Portuguese manager, following the defeat at Paris last week and typically before that, have lambasted the performances of his strikers and branded his side's defense as 'ridiculous' - an act of his that causes dressing room division, just like in Real Madrid.

'Fernando Torres has no future at Chelsea'

Former Chelsea coach Ray Wilkins believes that under par performer Fernando Torres has no future at Stamford Bridge, Daily Mirror reports.

Torres, 30, has failed to live up to expectation since making a move to the Bridge from Liverpool - where he was highly successful and netted 65 Premier League goals in approximately three seasons.

Wilkins believes the £50million star will either be sold or loaned out when the transfer window reopens, as it is widely anticipated that Jose Mourinho will end the Spaniard's Blues nightmare this summer.

Chelsea Manager Blasts Striker

 

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lamented over his side's defensive errors and blasted Fernando Torres' performance in the Champions League 3-1 defeat to Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday.

Torres, who has scored just three times in the Champions League this seaason, was axed out in the first half of the great game.

And when called upon in the second half, the Spaniard struggled to touch the ball - lest to say creating an impact with it;hence, the 51-year-old Portuguese manager bitterly reacted.