Not Ruddy likely, Jose
Posted Friday, June 28, 2013 by The Sun
JOSE MOURINHO last night made a £5million bid to nab Norwich keeper John Ruddy.
But the Chelsea chief must double that to stand a chance of capturing him.
Mourinho’s offer for the England ace was immediately turned down.
Norwich do not want to sell one of their star players — yet the Special One knows Petr Cech is his only senior keeper at Chelsea.
Ruddy, 26, has been an excellent performer for Norwich since he signed from Everton for £400,000 three years ago.
And he was handed his Three Lions debut in a friendly against Italy in Switzerland 10 months ago.
Another attraction for Mourinho is Ruddy is a home-grown player. Premier League rules state clubs must include eight in a squad of 25, something Chelsea struggle with.
It is understood the £5m offer included add-ons but Norwich dismissed the bid out of sight, with boss Chris Hughton looking to improve the squad rather than lose players.
Norwich are also set to go to a tribunal with Aston Villa after 20-year-old keeper Jed Steer — a Chelsea target when he was aged just 15 — opted to leave Carrow Road.
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