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Jose Mourinho rules Chelsea OUT of 'auction' for Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard
JOSE MOURINHO has ruled Chelsea out of the running for Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard.
Martin Odegaard won't be heading to Chelsea
Odegaard is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in European football, having made his debut for his national side aged just 15.
And that has seen Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all linked with moves for the prodigy.
While Mourinho accepts that there is plenty of interest in the talented youngster, he claims Chelsea won't be getting caught up in the hype.
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We are a different profile of club. I don't want to participate in the auction.
He said: “Where is he going?
"I have heard about him. He goes to 25 clubs. I just want to know which one.
"We are not in condition to go into this fight between the 25 clubs. We are a different profile of club. I don't want to participate in the auction.”
It now remains to be seen whether United, Liverpool or Arsenal can win the race for Odegaard, with Real Madrid also thought to be closely monitoring the situation.
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