Jose Mourinho has insisted that Loic Remy will stay at Chelsea despite the clamour of Premier League clubs, led by West Ham, that want to sign him – and the player himself also says that he wants to stay and fight to be the first-choice striker at the club.
Remy, who scored nine goals in his 27 appearances last season, though he made only 10 starts, risks being the No 3 striker again behind Diego Costa and loan-signing Radamel Falcao, but says he is determined to force his way into the team and views a move away as a step down.
Asked about a potential move for Remy to West Ham, Mourinho said: 'No chance. I like the Eiffel Tower, but I can't have it in my garden. Last season Remy was basically the third forward, but he scored so many important goals for us in crucial moments that gave us crucial points - the goal against Hull City, the goal against Stoke at the end of the season.'
And Remy seemingly feels the same. Asked whether he was flattered by the interest of clubs like West Ham he said: 'I am. But I never wanted to leave this club because I feel really good. Of course I want to play more but I'm sure I can play more here.
'That's my target and I just try to make it happen by working hard and showing everybody and the manager that he can count on me. For me, my mind is here and I don't want to leave at the minute.
'For so many reasons I want to stay – because we won two titles and I'm sure we're going to win more titles this season, so for me it is really exciting.
'I want to be a part of this project and there is no reason for me to leave now. I know that his season there are a lot of games and I will have my chance and now I have to be ready to be not injured and to be ready at the good time.
'I was happy with what I did last season but I think all the players want more. So I want to play more than last season and score more goals than last season. I will see what will happen in the future. But for me the focus is the same, I want to be better than the previous season.'
Source:Dailymail.
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