Jose Mourinho raised the prospect of another Chelsea spending spree by declaring: “I am down to my last 16 outfield players.”

HARRY REDKNAPP hailed his Portsmouth goal hero Diomansy Kamara, then claimed to be in the dark about the player’s Fratton Park future.

Portsmouth are set to sign Italian Andrea Guatelli on a two-year contract as cover for veteran goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.

Shaka Hislop has been told to carry on playing for Portsmouth in the FA Cup quarter-finals against Arsenal on Saturday after a specialist examined his broken finger.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp believes he may be a busy man on the transfer front in January as he seeks to add numbers to a squad shattered by injuries.

The transfer window has slammed shut for another four months with a number of deals completed but relatively little money changing hands.