Villas-Boas not interested in Cahill, Modric

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out bidding for Gary Cahill or Luka Modric in the January transfer window.

The window will reopen in three weeks time but the Blues’ manager has expressed his satisfaction with his current squad despite links to a number of players.

One of those names linked to the club is England international Cahill whose contract at the Reebok stadium expires next summer.

The 25-year-old was strongly linked to Arsenal and Tottenham in the previous transfer window but Villas-Boas has dismissed new rumours linking him with Stamford Bridge.

“He’s a fantastic player because he plays for the English national team, a central defender of high qualities,” he told Sky Sports.

“He had a fantastic year last season for club and country. But he is not a player that we are considering.”

Another player ruled out by the 34-year-old is Tottenham’s midfield playmaker Luka Modric, who was the subject of several bids from the Blues in the close season.

“We have (Michael) Essien returning and I think we have left that one for sure,” he said.

Chelsea have also been linked with Porto wingback Alvaro Pereira, who Villas-Boas managed at Porto.

It is believed that the Portuguese side rejected a bid for the 26-year-old Uruguayan from Chelsea in the close season but the manager claims that he is happy with the players at his disposal.

“I don’t think so based on prices and because we are not looking. We are pretty satisfied with what we’ve got,” Villas-Boas said.