Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has made it clear he wants the Chelsea job.

Benitez last night gave a pretty good sales pitch while insisting a move to Stamford Bridge would not harm his relationship with Reds fans.

He told the Guardian: "Can anybody argue [against the fact] that the Liverpool fans love me? No.

"If we agree with this, what do you want for somebody who you love? The best for him. I cannot be waiting at home for five years. Everybody understands that I will need a job.

"If they want me to have the best, they can say you can manage a team at the bottom of the table or manage a team at the top of the table and try to win trophies. That is my idea, to have the option of a top side and try to win trophies. If they love me, they will understand.

"I have had two or three offers from clubs and one from a national team. I want to win trophies; it's not just a case of wanting a job and having some money. It has to be something.

"They have now Roberto Di Matteo in [temporary] charge, and I have to respect the manager in charge. I have to wait and [see] if something happens in the future. As a manager with experience in the Champions League, in Spain and in Italy, I am open to offers."