We already have Pedro and Hazard: Chelsea boss hits back at surprise move for Ukraine ace

JOSE MOURINHO has angrily hit back at suggestions Chelsea could go after Andriy Yarmolenko.

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Mourinho underwent a secret scouting mission last week as he saw Ukraine's Euro 2016 qualifier against Spain.

Yarmolenko , however the winger continues to attract interest from a cluster of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Liverpool.

Chelsea have also been mooted as a possible destination for the 25-year-old.

But Mourinho has brushed off the transfer speculation and claims he is happy with the complement of wingers at his disposal.

"When people start some rumours they have to think a little bit before the rumour," Mourinho said.

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Andriy Yarmolenko has only just signed a new five year deal with Dynamo Kiev

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Jose Mourinho has denied his interest in Andriy Yarmolenko

"Why? When Chelsea has Pedro, Hazard, Willian, Kenedy, (Bertrand) Traore and (on loan Juan) Cuadrado, Victor Moses.

"We cannot make a collection of wingers. When people want to make rumours they have to find players in positions where we don't have so many."

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