Jose Mourinho admits he has an escape clause in his Inter Milan contract.

The former Chelsea manager is rumoured to be at the top of Liverpool's list of candidates to replace Rafa Benitez if the Spaniard leaves in the summer.

"The club and I signed a very objective contract until 2012, because we want to work together," Inter boss Mourinho told the News of the World.

"But there is a cancellation clause that Inter will pay me if they want my departure and another that I will pay Inter if I want to leave.

"It's all simple and very objective. There will never be a never-ending story with us as has happened in the past with other people. We are honest people with honest contracts and objectivity."

He added: "How can my love for Italy have finished if I never had any love for it? I like working at Inter. I like difficult things. So I'm OK.

"My place is always in danger because I always coach clubs which a lot of people would like to coach.

"I always leave teams set up for future years, because I always leave excellent working conditions and structures for those who arrive.

"But if my place is in danger after having won the league and with me leading it again and having qualified for the Champions League, imagine what it's like for those who cyclically fail to meet their objectives."