The Portuguese says there is no truth in the
reports that he recently held a meeting over a
move for Jackson Martinez, and also hit out at on-
loan forward Romelu Lukaku
Jose Mourinho has dismissed reports linking
Chelsea with Porto hitman Jackson Martinez, and
insisted the Blues will not buy any striker in
January.
Rumours originating in Portugal and picked up in
England suggested that Martinez's agent was in
London earlier this week to hold talks about a
move to Stamford Bridge.
But Mourinho has refuted the notion, and went on
to say that there were no plans to improve the
club's front line despite recent injuries to Fernando
Torres and Samuel Eto'o.
"The Porto striker? What I read a couple of days
ago that his agent was meeting me in London is
not true," he told the press.
"In the January market we won't buy any striker,
we'll go to the end of the season with Fernando,
Samuel and Demba Ba."
Mourinho also hit out at Romelu Lukaku, on loan at
Everton from Chelsea, after the striker had claimed
he has had no contact with Mourinho.
"Romelu likes to speak," he continued. "The only
thing he didn't say is why he went to Everton on
loan.
"The last thing I said to him was, 'Why do you
never say why you are not here [at Chelsea]?' It is
something he should think about, why he is not
with us."
The manager also confirmed that Eto'o and David
Luiz will miss Sunday's match against
Southampton at Stamford Bridge.
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