Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho believes his former club Chelsea are making it difficult for him to sign Deco and Ricardo Carvalho, reports The Independent. Mourinho's attempts to bring playmaker Deco and defender Carvalho foundered when the London club ramped up the price when they discovered his interest.

"To be fair about Deco, I feel it's very difficult for a Chelsea player to come to me," the Portuguese tactician said.

"Every time I'm interested in one of their players, it looks quite different. In the summer we were told he was almost free to come. Two weeks later, when they know Inter are interested, it goes zero to five (million) and for Carvalho from five to 15 (million). Something like that."

Mourinho also said Inter had heard nothing from Arsenal or Tottenham Hotspur about midfielder Patrick Vieira.

"If they want him, they have to let us know," he said. "I have to say until this moment, no Tottenham, no Arsenal. They have not contacted us."