Jose Mourinho says he is ready to block Petr Cech from leaving Chelsea this summer and has no intention of allowing him to join a Premier League rival.
As revealed exclusively by Goal on Friday, Chelsea have privately told the Gunners that they have "no chance" of signing the 32-year-old.
"If it was me, if it was my decision, the decision is Petr to stay. That's it. It would be my decision for Petr to stay. Even against his will? Yes. "I think that the club is more important than the player and, as was true this season, the club needs two very good goalkeepers. "Without Petr this season, I don't think the club would be champions because he played six important matches in the Premier League. Without these points, we probably wouldn't be champions.
"For me, decision number one, Petr will stay. After that, second point, to go but not in England. The option I don't want is for him to go to an English club. "But, I repeat, I am just the manager and he means so much for this club and what he did in this club, I think he deserves everything from this club. If the club decision is different to mine I will accept it."
