Mohamed Salah to leave Chelsea, Jose Mourinho confirms

Salah, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Fiorentina, has failed to impose himself at Stamford Bridge and Mourinho is happy to let the Egyptian leave the club.

"I see his future elsewhere,” Mourinho told Chelsea TV.

"Either as a loan or an offer that we are happy to accept. At the moment with Hazard and Willian, Traore, Moses and Cuadrado we have five players for these positions. It is better not to have so many.”

Inter were believed to be favourites for his signature, with the player’s lawyer confirming that he will play in Serie A again next season.

However, Roma appear to have moved into pole position in recent days, with reports the Giallorossi are negotiating a fee with Chelsea.

Tottenham retain an interest in the 23-year-old, but it is believed that Chelsea are reluctant to sell to a Premier League rival.