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Mourinho pushing Chelsea to clinch Eliaquim Mangala deal

Incoming Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is eager to close a deal for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala.

The Sun says the Special One targeted the 22-year-old after signing a four-year contract on Tuesday to become Chelsea boss.

And he reckons he can land the French ace despite the player's concerns about regular football.

But Chelsea will not match the £30m buy-out clause in his contract and know from experience that the Portuguese champions drive a hard bargain.

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