Chelsea prepared to act over two major transfers - Jose Mourinho

MOHAMED SALAH will not play for Chelsea next season while Barcelona's Pedro is not guaranteed to join the club, Jose Mourinho has confirmed.

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Jose Mourinho is ready to listen to offers for winger Mohamed Salah

Blues winger Salah spent the second half of last season on loan to Fiorentina as part of the £26.8million transfer of Juan Cuadrado.

The Egypt international flourished in Serie A, fuelling hopes he would make his move to Florence permanent.

But the 21-year-old rejected the move and is currently in limbo as Chelsea consider what to do with their winger.

“I see his future elsewhere,” Mourinho told Sky Sports.

“Either on loan or sold with an offer we are happy to accept.

"We have five wingers and it is better not to have Salah back.”

Salah arrived at Stamford Bridge in an £11m deal from Basel in 2013 but failed to cement his place in Mourinho's first XI.

Inter are also reportedly in for the player, while .

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One man reportedly on their radar is , who is valued at around £22m.

But Chelsea will only make a formal offer for the 27-year-old if someone else is sold first - the boss insisted.

“I have five wingers, if I lose one maybe I am interested in another but at this moment I have balance and quality and numbers," he said.

“It’s a big challenge for us to go through the season with basically the same team and squad from last season.”

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