Mourinho contemplates Duff exit
20/07/2006 - 16:54:56Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has opened the door for Damien Duff to leave Stamford Bridge.
Duff has been linked with a move to Tottenham in order to increase his first-team opportunities with Chelsea already rejecting one £5m (€7.5m) bid for the Republic of Ireland international.
Mourinho said: “It is not true that Duff didn’t play much last season – he played two more games than the season before and was injured.
“I have an open relationship with Duff and we have talked about all possibilities. He’s a player I’m happy to keep, not desperate to keep.
“I like Damien Duff as a player and a person.
“I’ve listened to him for a couple of hours and understand what is going through his mind.”
