Chelsea News: Wanyama deal, Terry still top of pecking order, Costa didn't commit foul

Jose Mourinho is reportedly set to make a move for Victor Wanyama

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Jose Mourinho is set to hijack Tottenham's move for Southampton's Kenyan international Victor Wanyama, according to the Daily Star.

Mourinho wants to improve his central midfield options after his side’s poor start to the season and will reportedly make a £20million bid.

 

Juventus star Paul Pogba is also on Mourinho's radar but competition from Barcelona for the Frenchman makes a deal for Wanyama more realistic.

Tottenham offered £18m plus Erik Lamela on loan in the final days of the transfer window for the former Celtic midfielder but Southampton refused to sell.

Wanyama, 24, has two years left on contract but will not sign a new deal and is ready to run down his contract into its final year.

 

Meanwhile, Mourinho has reassured captain John Terry that he is still top of the Chelsea pecking order, despite being dropped for 20-year-old Kurt Zouma against Arsenal.

In Terry's absence Chelsea earnt their first clean sheet of the season but Mourinho insisted Terry is still top of his defenders.

Mourinho said: "John Terry does not need me to speak with him. He knows what I feel.

"He knows the relationship, he knows he’s my man. He knows that if I have to choose one out of 25 to be my man, he is the first. 

 

John Terry is still top of Mourinho's pecking order despite being dropped

"He knows that I care about him. He knows that nothing is at risk. He knows that my decision was only to help my team win the match.

"I thought Arsenal were coming to play a defensive game with a fast striker who gets behind people. We had to bring our defensive line up and to play against Theo Walcott the best player we have is Zouma."

Despite a controversial performance in the victory over Arsenal, Diego Costa, remarkably, didn't commit a single foul during his time on the field.

The Spanish striker has been heavily criticised for his role in the incident which saw Gabriel sent off in the first-half, as Arsenal lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.