Mourinho contemplates Duff exit

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has opened the door for Damien Duff to leave Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 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.”

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