Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, has started calling the players that will play vital roles, ahead of the new season.
The Portuguese has already spoken with Ramires and Kevin de Bruyne, assuring them of their roles, as he seeks to make similar impact like he did in 2005.
Ramires said Mourinho told him he tried to sign him while he was manager at Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
“I am eager to start working with Mourinho, my phone rang recently and it was Mourinho,” he told Globo Esporte.
“It surprised me. We talked a lot and he said nice things.
“He said that he requested Inter Milan and Real Madrid sign me when he was coaching those teams, he said that he is happy that I am in Chelsea’s squad.
“That made me very happy, and I told him that he can count on me, that I’ll do what I can to help him be a winner at his new spell at the club.
“I was already eager to work with him and I am now even more motivated after finding out that he wants to work with me. I am feeling we will have a great season.”
Belgian winger De Bruyne, has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, having spent the previous season on loan at Werder Bremen, but Mourinho is keen for him to return.
“Mr Mourinho gave a phone call to Kevin, explaining a little bit the situation for next season,” his agent, Patrick De Koster said.
“Afterwards, Kevin played the game (for Belgium against Serbia), received congratulations from the coach and then he left on holiday.
“A year and a half ago when he signed a contract at Chelsea, it was like a dream which became reality.
“Afterwards it was important for Kevin to put the right steps at the right moments.
“Kevin wants to play. Playing football, he became a better football player. I think he proved it staying six months more in Genk and last season in Bremen.
“He did very well. Now it’s up to him to prove the same thing at Chelsea.”
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