Carlo Ancelotti claims Chelsea have finished their business in the summer transfer window.
The Blues have made just three signings this summer, with Ross Turnbull, Daniel Sturridge and Yuri Zhirkov moving to Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti said: "Now we stay with the players I've got. I don't want to take other players because the squad is very competitive."
The Blues have been linked consistently with AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo as well as Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery. However, as Chelsea prepare for their Community Shield showdown with Manchester United on Sunday, Ancelotti has confirmed there are no plans to add to the squad before the transfer window closes.
"We don't need other players and I don't expect to make any more signings before the window shuts," he added.
Ancelotti also cleared the air over the futures of both midfielder Deco and defender Ricardo Carvalho. Both players have been linked with a move to Inter Milan, now coached by former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who also worked with the pair at Porto. Mourinho moaned that Chelsea had made it difficult for Inter to sign the pair by increasing the size of the fee.
But Ancelotti claimed Chelsea had never considered selling the duo and confirmed they would be key assets in his squad this season.
"We never talked about selling Carvalho or Deco," declared Ancelotti. "They are important players for Chelsea. Carvalho is a very intelligent defender and Deco has a great quality. This team needs the quality of Deco. They will stay at Chelsea for this season.
"We don't have the idea to sell the players. If one player is not happy to stay with us, he has to say it to us. But at the moment nobody asked to go."
Chelsea have just two injury doubts for Sunday's game with Zhirkov struggling with a knee problem and Joe Cole still recovering from his ligament injury.
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If this means Chelsea really are 'self-sufficient' now, like they said they were to become at around this time, then they are doomed to mid-table football in 5 years! They aren't a big club. They need Romans money! They have some ageing/rubbish players - Ballack, Anelka, Deco, Mikel, Malouda (highly overrated, only played well at the season's end after the title was lost!). Ashley Cole, Drogba, Lampard, etc, will all need replacing in 5 years, or less! They should've bought Benzema and Ribery! Terry's been duped into staying.
"no !! essien,drogba,mikel,kalou will go to africa....and what will do with pizarro and shevchenko ??? we need 1 more player"
What about Anelka and Strurridge, don't they count?
Amazing how anything the manager says ends up in the paper as a "claim" implying that it isn't true, whereas all the media's rumours are spewed out as gospel!!
we've got a great squad already, be good to see if Sheva can reinvent himself though. good luck for the season Chelsea and all of us supporters.... UP THE BLOOOOOZE !!!
no !! essien,drogba,mikel,kalou will go to africa....and what will do with pizarro and shevchenko ??? we need 1 more player
We will be strong next season,i luv u carlo hahahahahahaha chelsea 4 lyf
is it just me that thinks carlo ancelotti looks like fergies good looking alcohol free brother? :p :)
What people fail to realise is that we have chemistry, the squad are still together. The signings we have made have just added quality to quality, and with a proven Manager in Carlo Ancelotti with proven man management skills it's difficult to see how we can fail to win trophies. When you look at Utd & Arsenal, they have lost some big names that will no doubt affect them.
caxidon , come bak when you have won something ,or want your nappy changed , @#$% er
Don"t worry you deluded blues fans,CARLO loves old nags ;hahahahahahahahahahah.His record working with the mildreds@bettys is legendary. The money seem to be drying up ;so wait another 75yrs for two buses to arrive ;not hahahahahahahha. Come on you gooooooners. The chelsea forget so quickly how the arsenal held the south of england like atlas held the world on his back against the manc@red brigade of the NORTH .SO bow you looooooosers to the mighty young gooooners coming to take back the crown . arsene wengers magic is bout to blow you dogs out the water. ARSENAL 4 LIFE.
the squad looks stronger in every department just like when jose took over peter cech with have his zest back now he has a new young keeper as his number 2 as hilario is a accident waiting to happen and with sturridge we have a new young talent ready to prove himself once he is given the chance and in yuri zhirkov he could be ability wise the zola type player we have been missing for years no show boating just skillful and direct....bring it on
GOOD MOVE CARLO-GOOD LUCK FOR THE SEASON.
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