Jose Mourinho: I haven’t earned transfer cash

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea’s miserable Premier League title defence means he has no right to demand transfer activity in January — but he would accept a superstar signing.

Mourinho maintains Chelsea will reach the top four and qualify for the Champions League, but it would take an unprecedented run after three wins and seven losses in the 12 games so far. He accepts that woeful start hasn’t earned him the right to reinforcements.

Mourinho, who received support from Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo yesterday, said: “I will not ask any change to the board for January. I don’t need to clean the dressing room, like I heard was written somewhere. And I don’t need to ask the club to spend money in January.”