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Jose Mourinho in clash with Chelsea board as boss wanted Liverpool striker in summer
CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Christian Benteke before he moved to Liverpool in the summer, according to reports.
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The Reds hitman is preparing to face Mourinho's side at Stamford Bridge on Saturday but may well have been on the other side had the Portuguese got his way.
The Daily Telegraph claim Mourinho sounded out his international team-mate, Eden Hazard, over a move and even went as far as contacting the then Aston Villa man's agent.
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