Ricardo Carvalho has further nailed his colours to the mast by condemning Chelsea’s treatment of his injury last season and reiterating his belief that his time at Stamford Bridge has ‘come to an end’.
Jose Mourinho’s interest in reuniting with Carvalho at Inter has ramped up in recent days following president Massimo Moratti’s revelation that his club are in talks with The Blues over both the Portugal defender and team-mate Deco.
Carvalho has since reaffirmed his disgruntlement with life at Stamford Bridge and welcomed the interest being shown in him by his former manager at both Chelsea and Porto.
The chances of the player staying put now look increasingly slim after he expressed his frustration at the way he was handled during a campaign in which he was restricted to just 18 appearances.
"I've been at Chelsea for five years, and four of them were very good, but this last season I spent a lot of time out injured," he said in the Daily Star.
"This last year I was injured a lot. I wasn't happy and Chelsea can't have been happy with my contribution.
"Furthermore, when I was injured the club should have given me more support. They should have helped me more, especially given my past four years at Chelsea.
"Their attitude disappointed me a little. I believe my time at Chelsea has come to an end and I'm very happy a big club like Inter are interested in me.
"It's a new challenge and I'd like to play in Italy.
"Let's see if the clubs can reach an agreement. I'd love to work with Jose Mourinho again. Together we won big trophies. He's an ambitious coach and a perfectionist.”