Jose Mourinho Reveals Why Chelsea Sold Salah and De Bruyne: “They Were Just Kids Who Couldn’t Wait”

In a recent revelation, former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has shed light on why Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne were let go by the club, asserting that the duo acted like “kids” and were impatient for their breakthrough.

Salah and De Bruyne, who are now stars at Liverpool and Manchester City respectively, left Stamford Bridge during Mourinho’s tenure at Chelsea. Mourinho, in an interview on the Obi One Podcast, clarified that the players opted to leave due to their eagerness and impatience.

Mourinho explained, “To be honest, they left because they wanted to leave. They left because they didn’t want to wait. History proves that their option was good because they’ve had the careers they have and reached a high standard, but sometimes kids make decisions like that because they can’t wait, or they don’t have the patience to be calm and to wait for the right moment. Sometimes their career goes in the wrong direction.”

Salah made a limited number of appearances for Chelsea before heading to Roma, while De Bruyne had a brief stint before moving to Wolfsburg.

Regarding De Bruyne’s departure, Mourinho revealed, “We played the second Premier League game of the season against Manchester United at Old Trafford and we drew 0-0. He was on the bench and he played some minutes, but it wasn’t enough for him, so he wanted to leave. When you are at Chelsea and you want to leave, go and another one comes. They were just kids who couldn’t wait, and their careers say they were right, but it wasn’t down to me. Probably other guys will say I pushed them out, but not them.”

Both players have since enjoyed immense success in their careers, with De Bruyne winning multiple Premier League titles and Salah achieving significant milestones with Liverpool. The revelation offers a glimpse into the dynamics of player decisions and club strategies during Mourinho’s managerial stint at Chelsea.

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