• Petr Cech joins Arsenal from Chelsea in £10m deal
José Mourinho finally laid bare his feelings at the beginning of May. Perhaps it had been all the sentimental talk that made him snap. To the Chelsea manager there can be no room for that sort of thing in the cut-throat world he inhabits. Or, maybe, it had been the realisation that Arsenal might just be a serious contender for the Premier League title in 2015-16.
Mourinho did not mince his words. If the decision were down to him, Petr Cech would stay at Chelsea for the final year of his contract and, yes, he would be made to do so against his will, if necessary. Moreover, and as importantly, if the decision were down to Mourinho, the goalkeeper would not be going to Arsenal.
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