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Mourinho: Cesc will be ideal for Chelsea

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has again talked up the arrival of former Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Mourinho thinks the former Arsenal midfielder will fit straight in at Chelsea, due to his prior experience of living and playing in England.

"He is the kind of player we [Chelsea] need," Mourinho told ITV during a visit to Ivory Coast, where he is supporting the United Nations World Food Programme.

"Not just for his qualities as a player but also his competitive personality.

"He is a player in the best years of his career - 26, 27, 28. He knows England well, he knows the Premiership well, so he will not need time to adapt.

"I think he is the kind of player who will come and train for a couple of weeks and be ready to prove himself."

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