Michael Essien is wanted
JOSE MOURINHO will be named new Inter Milan
boss today — and plans to make Chelsea’s Michael Essien his top
target. The axed Stamford Bridge chief has been given a whopping
£100million transfer kitty.
Blues’ £24million midfielder Essien tops Mourinho’s
hitlist before he turns his attention to two more Chelsea stars —
Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard. Inter are bankrolled by
billionaire oil magnate Massimo Moratti and are prepared to match
the huge fee Chelsea splashed to land Essien from Lyon three years
ago.
The Premier League runners-up are expected to put up a
fierce fight to keep their big names. But Mourinho wants Essien to
be his midfield enforcer at the San Siro while the Ghana star would
love to be reunited with his old boss.
Inter’s Portugal international Luis Figo revealed:
“Already everyone knows of Mourinho’s arrival to Inter, and even
the club have informed me of the news.” The Italian giants are
ready to make an official announcement today before presenting
Mourinho as their new boss tomorrow.
And SunSport’s exclusive picture proves that the
Portuguese coach has swapped one big-spending boss in Roman
Abramovich for another. Mourinho and Moratti met at the
world-famous La Tour d’Argent restaurant in Paris on Friday to
thrash out their plans for next season.