Football Transfer News: Chelsea Coach Mourinho Completes Pre-Season Transfer Deals, ‘A Squad I Like Very Much’

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"I have to say my club did a fantastic job and not just because of what we bought but a fantastic job because we did it almost in record time," said Jose Mourinhom Chelsea's current coach.

"The market closes at 31 August and we close our market on 19 July. We finished our market today. The club did fantastic. We knew the targets, we knew the players. The club attacked them and their clubs at a very early stage. We got exactly what we need. The squad is a squad I like very much."

The Premier League will be starting in two months but the coach revealed that they will not add more players to his squad. After signing Diego Costa, acquiring Felipe Luis from Atletico Madrid, and claiming Casc Fabregas' loyalty, he successfully finished his football transfer deals.

"The market is open but we are so happy with what we have. We feel our squad is what we want. We don't want a squad of only finished products. We want to bring to the first team three or four under-21 players. We are going to develop players and are happy with this balance we have."

According to him, Fabregas did not even want to return to Arsenal. "I spoke with him for 20 minutes."

"I think he (Fabregas) really wanted to come to us. As you know Arsenal had an option where they could interfere but I think he was not open to that. He was very much in our direction. It was an easy job for me."

However, he did not comment on the previous World Cup in Brazil, where the hosts were thrashed at 7-1 by Germany. Chelsea has some Selecao players such as Ramires, Oscar, and Willian, but he said that they are unaffected by the recent events there.

"Now it was a big disappointment but you have to move on from that in football. I'm waiting for them and I don't think it will be a problem. I have to try to use it in a positive way - you didn't succeed so this season is important for you, let's change the image and the feelings."

With reports from: theguardian.com

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