Mourinho chasing Quaresma

Jose Mourinho is keen to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma. The 24-year-old is one of the most sought after players in Europe.

Inter are reported to have already begun negotiations with the Portuguese champions, and Mourinho admits that Quaresma is one of the players he would like to see in his revamped squad.

"I'll admit I'd like to have Quaresma. He's a player with the profile that we're interested in," he told Portuguese TV station TVI.

However, he added: "I don't like creating pressure when it comes to negotiations by saying 'this is the player I want and I don't want any other.'"

Reports suggest that Inter are willing to pay 25million euros for the winger's services, and will also include fringe player Pele in the deal.

However, Mourinho would not confirm this, adding: "At the moment Pele is our player. He's a player I'm counting on until the club tells me that the best thing for him is to leave."

Quaresma is just one of a number of targets being linked to the Scudetto winners this summer.

Another Porto player, defender Bruno Alves, and Chelsea's Frank Lampard are both names being discussed in reference to a move to the Nerazzurri.

Mourinho admitted he would like to have both players but insisted it was unlikely.

"Bruno Alves is a player I like, I have no problems admitting that, but at Inter we already have four quality centre backs," he continued.

On Lampard, he added in British newspaper The Sun: "This season? I don't think so. Why won't he? Well, it's not because we don't want him to, but I'm sure Chelsea and Chelsea's officials don't want to sell him.

"However for the next season it will be easier for him to join me at Inter. I'm 100% sure in 2009/2010 he will be playing here."

 


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