Jerzy Dudek claimed the coach singled out the former Real Madrid midfielder as a potential leak during his time at the Bernabeu, but the Chelsea boss is baffled
Jose Mourinho insists he is baffled by suggestions from Jerzy Dudek that he said Esteban Granero might be a “rat” in an expletive-filled rant during his time at Real Madrid.
The Polish goalkeeper claimed in a new book that the now-Chelsea boss went into a wild, accusatory rage when his plans to play Pepe in midfield against Barcelona in 2011 were leaked to the press.
After drawing the Clasico 1-1, an angry Mourinho is alleged by Dudek to have labelled current Real Sociedad midfielder Granero as one of the potential leaks.
However, the Portuguese coach does not understand where the claims have come from and questioned what purpose Dudek’s anecdote has in his soon-to-be-released book.
“Don’t make me laugh,” Mourinho responded when Marca put the quotes in question to him. “Dudek really said that? Granero is a great professional and a lifelong friend of mine.
“What do you say the book is about? About training goalkeepers? And what is he out to do, transmit his experience to the children that are dreaming of being goalkeepers?”
Mourinho has also distanced himself from a possible move for Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman has been rumoured to be one of Chelsea’s summer targets as they look to rejuvenate their Premier League title-winning squad, but the Portuguese coach has dismissed such claims.
“Griezmann is a great attacker but he is not one of our targets to strengthen the squad for next season,” he added. “We’re not interested in him.”