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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has hit out at the inflated transfer prices the champions are being asked to pay.

Short of central defenders, Mourinho is expected to sign a centre-back during the January transfer window.

 

But Mourinho blasted he would rather play his 55-year-old assistant Baltemar Brito - a former defender - than pay over the odds for a centre-back.

 

"Just because of the smell that Chelsea needs a central defender, it has people thinking we are stupid," fumed Mourinho.

 

 

The Chelsea manager eviscerated: "With the reality of the English market I prefer to play with Brito than pay the crazy money.

 

"I would love an Aston Martin" longed Mourinho, "but if you ask me for £1m for an Aston Martin, I tell you, you are crazy because they cost £250,000."

 

Chelsea have been linked with a move with Manchester City's England defender Micah Richards, though Mourinho insisted the champions have yet to speak to any club.