Jose Mourinho fears the forthcoming transfer window will be dominated by inflated prices and insists Chelsea will not get dragged into a bidding war for any of their targets. Mourinho believes the determination of a number of major clubs to strengthen their squads will drive prices up. Manchester United are planning a major overhaul of their squad after two trophyless seasons and have already been linked with big money moves for Real Madrid midfielder Gareth Bale and Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Manchester City are also expected to strengthen in a bid to recover lost ground on Mourinho's Premier League title winners. But Blues boss Mourinho says Chelsea, who signed Brazilian starlet Nathan this week, can afford to take a more cautious approach.
"The market is difficult. I can imagine that, this season, will be like Wall Street collapsing," he told reporters on Friday. "I can imagine that some clubs are coming with such determination to the market that they will disrupt the market and take it in unexpected directions.