Jose Mourinho has been named as Inter Milan's new boss — and the 'Special One' plans to make Chelsea's Michael Essien his top target.
The axed Stamford Bridge chief has been given a whopping £100 million transfer kitty.
According to UK tabloid, The Sun, Chelsea's £24million Ghanaian midfielder Essien tops Mourinho's hitlist before he turns his attention to two more Chelsea stars — Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard.
Inter are bankrolled by billionaire oil magnate Massimo Moratti and are prepared to match the huge fee Chelsea splashed to land Essien from Lyon three years ago.
The Premier League runners-up are expected to put up a fierce fight to keep their big names. But Mourinho wants Essien to be his midfield enforcer at the San Siro while the Ghana star would love to be reunited with his old boss.
Inter's Portugal international Luis Figo revealed: “Already everyone knows of Mourinho's arrival to Inter, and even the club have informed me of the news.”
The Italian giants were expected to make an official announcement yesterday before presenting Mourinho as their new boss today.
Mourinho and Moratti met at the world-famous La Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris last Friday to thrash out their plans for next season.
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