Chelsea
boss Jose Mourinho has revealed he has no interest in signing Steven Gerrard
if he fails to agree a new deal at Liverpool.
Gerrard raised question marks over his future last month when he revealed he
could leave Liverpool when his contract expires next June.
Liverpool skipper Gerrard has yet to receive an offer of a new deal, but
Reds boss Brendan Rodgers remains confident the 34-year-old will remain at
Anfield.
Mourinho, who twice tried to sign Gerrard before during his first spell in
charge of Chelsea, insists he would not be in the market this time if
Gerrard does become available at the end of the season.
Asked if he would be interested in signing Gerrard next summer, Mourinho
said: "No. "How long can he still play? I don't know."
Also asked whether he had any regrets about failing to land Gerrard in his
first spell at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho added: "No. It was a long time
ago."
Mourinho also admitted he is not surprised to see Liverpool struggling to
replicate the form of last season when they went so close to winning the
Premier League.
Liverpool go into Saturday's clash with Chelsea 12 points behind the leaders
with another defeat all but ruling them out of the title chase this season
and Mourinho knows how hard it is to mount a title challenge.
"In the Premier League I'm not surprised with anything. Every match is
difficult," noted Mourinho.
"Obviously they lost a very good player in Luis Suarez, and when you lose
good players you lose something.
"But they have fantastic funds to invest in a new squad. They improved it a
lot, buying so many players. They're fighting for the title the same as we
are."
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