5) Jose Mourinho has hit back at Rio Ferdinand’s claim that John Stones would be “a lunatic” to join Chelsea because they would starve him of first-team opportunities. The Everton defender is a Chelsea and Manchester United target, and Mourinho has accused Ferdinand of lobbying for his former club.
He is quoted by The Sun as saying: “I don’t speak about players from other clubs when the competition starts in two days but maybe Rio has a contract with Manchester United?
“With any player at Chelsea, how much he plays depends on him and not me.
“People often talk about the chances we give to young English players and maybe that’s a good excuse for the young players to be where they are.”
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