During Jose Mourinho tenure at Stamford Bridge, the Portuguese manager justified the choice to sell Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne, claiming they made a push to quit the team.
Jose Mourinho finally reveals why Salah and De Bruyne left Chelsea
Salah and De Bruyne were sold to Roma and Wolfsburg, respectively, after making very few club appearances.
De Bruyne has been a pillar of the Manchester City club under Pep Guardiola, winning 21 honors between them, while Salah went on to become a star at Liverpool.
“They departed because they felt like it. They were impatient,” Jose stated on the Obi One podcast.
“Young people sometimes make snap judgments like that because they lack patience, can’t wait, or occasionally their jobs don’t work out the way they want. It went in the proper direction for them.
“I respond completely differently when people tell me that you sold Salah. I purchased Salah. Chelsea should buy him, I said. He was heading to Liverpool from Basel, and I waged a full-scale battle to get him to come to Chelsea.
“However, you have to act or you will have to wait. He had no desire to wait.
“Probably other guys I have pushed out, but not them.”