Mou backs William to Chelsea

When asked if he thinks Willian, who in the last few days underwent a medical with Tottenham, has chosen Chelsea, Mourinho nodded.
'I don't like to speak before time, because football can betray you,' he then said. 'This is a problem when we speak a lot about transfers and names, because sometimes it looks a player is and he isn't, but I know what the player wants so at this moment we cannot hide that it is a possibility.'
In relation to Tottenham's part in the story, Mourinho noted:

'That is the danger of a medical before a contract, but sometimes if you do the contract and the medical after, you can have a problem signing a player with problems. So you have to do the medical before but the best thing to do is do the medical in secret.
'If the player is fine you can sign him, and if not, you do not destroy his career by saying to the world the player has problems. You do it in secret and after that when you sign you can say it is done, but sometimes we don't make it. Sometimes you guys [the press] have great sources and find everything, but that is the risk.'

Mourinho reported that Chelsea are yet to carry out a medical examination on Willian but if a new player were added to the squad it would mean one is likely to go out, as the manager does not want to work with a large group. A squad of 22 is the ideal given the competitions ahead and ensuring an opportunity for Academy players to be involved from time to time.
However Chelsea do not need to sell so a player out on loan is the most likely solution. That would not be Mata despite some media speculation.

'He is a player we all like and want to keep and we want more quality in the team, we don't want less. We want to add to the quality we have so Juan is not a player we want to lose,' insisted Mourinho.
With Chelsea's first away game such a major story, there was not a spare seat available in the press room to hear Mourinho look forward to playing Manchester United. Given his belief that there are six teams in this year's title race, he wished to put Monday's match in context.
'Every game has an influence and if we lost points against Aston Villa it could affect it, but this is not a two-horse race and when it is a two-horse race the two big matches are much more crucial. In this case we have to play 10 big matches and it is different. But every point we get is one point less the opponent gets so Monday is important, but it is the beginning of the season.'