Mourinho is short of central defensive cover
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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 insisted 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," said Mourinho.
The Chelsea manager added: "With the reality of the English market I prefer to play with Brito than pay the crazy money.
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"I would love an Aston Martin 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.