Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is planning on making a surprising bid for Inter Milan veteran Javier Zanetti in the Summer.
The 40-year-old defender is still going strong in Serie A and spent a successful period working under Mourinho during his reign as head-coach at the San Siro, and according to reports, Mourinho is keen on reuniting himself with the right-back, despite his age.
If reports are to be believed, Mourinho is keen to sign him for one more season as a player and then add him to his coaching staff at Stamford Bridge.
However, it is a club policy at Chelsea to be cautious when dealing with players over the age of 30, and with Zanetti being 10-years over that bracket, a deal may be blocked by Roman Abramovich.
Zanetti can play all across the back-line and that is why Mourinho is keen to add him to his side.
The Argentine has played over 600 times for Inter Milan during his 19-year career there.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
