Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho says he expects to make two or three signings during the
summer but they will be squad players rather than big-name stars.
Mourinho insists he is happy with his Premier League-winning squad and
claims his priority will be to hang on to his current set of players rather
than spending heavily during the transfer window.
The 52-year-old was speaking at a press conference in Bangkok ahead of
Saturday's game against a Thailand All Star team, the first stop on an
end-of-season tour that will also take in Australia.
He said: "Next season will be even better than this season and without big
investments, because we don't want to do that because we are happy with the
players.
"Our group is top. The qualities are good. The most important thing in the
market for us is not to lose players, I want to keep my players.
"Part of that when I say two, three players is to improve a little bit the
squad. I am not saying the team because how can I find a better striker that
Diego Costa, how can I find a better midfield player than (Nemanja) Matic,
how can I find a better right-back than (Branislav) Ivanovic?”
Chelsea captain John Terry also revealed he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge
and finish his career at the club.
"I don't want to play for another club. I've been at Chelsea now since I was
14 which is quite a long time and I'm hoping to finish my career at
Chelsea," he said.
"I have had a good season last year but as the manager said that season is
forgotten now and we move on to the next season.
"It's down to me to keep performing and keep earning my contracts and
staying at the top of my game.
"Chelsea is my family. And I'd love to retire and finish my career at
Chelsea."
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