Petr Cech will not be leaving Chelsea in January, according to Blues boss, Jose Mourinho.
The veteran shot-stopper has been strongly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the New Year after losing his number-one spot to Thibaut Courtois, but with speculation heating up, Mourinho has quickly poured water over the fire by stating his desire to keep the goalkeeper.
Cech’s agent has also admitted that there won’t be a transfer in the New Year, aggrevating both Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers, who are both strongly linked with the Czech international.
Despite staying at The Bridge, Cech is reportedly unhappy with his role at the club, and according to Carlo Cudicini, he will leave in the near-future, but will remain in England in order to break the Premier League clean sheet record.
However, Mourinho has ruled out a potential sale in January.
“The most important thing is what he brings to the team on the pitch, which is top quality,” Mourinho said.
“When Courtois was injured against Arsenal and Petr Cech comes to play on minute 20, I was so calm. I wasn’t worried about a change of goalkeeper. So when you have on the bench a super goalkeeper like Petr Cech this is the most important thing.
“Obviously he wants to play, which is why sometimes I make him play. I have to feed the natural ambition of somebody who feels he is a top goalkeeper.
“I have to feed that ambition to keep him… I’m not saying happy happy, because to be happy a player must play every game… but at least to make him feel that we like him, we respect him and we need him.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
