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Chelsea's Jose Mourinho insists EVERY player has his price even likes of Raheem Sterling and Eden Hazard

“If a player knocks on my door tomorrow and says he wants to leave, doesn’t want to work with me, I’d say to my board, ‘Let’s see what our value for him is'"

Jose Mourinho has insisted that EVERY player has his price and that ANY deal can be done – after being linked with a move for Raheem Sterling.

Chelsea boss Mourinho claims he would always look to sell any player who wanted to leave his club - as long as the transfer fee was right.

And the Special One claimed that even Eden Hazard, who he regards as the finest player in the Premier League, would be available at some price.

Chelsea are likely to compete with Manchester City and Arsenal if England star Sterling does leave Liverpool this summer.

Sterling, who has two years left on his current agreement, has put contract talks on hold until the end of the season.

And while Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says he will not sell the 20-year-old, Sterling is unlikely to re-sign with the Reds unless they qualify for the Champions League.

Mourinho was asked whether he had dealt with an unsettled player he had wanted to keep.

While not specifically commenting on Sterling, he was keen to stress that any deal is possible.

Mourinho said: “I don’t like players that don’t want to play for me and my club. My opinion is every player has a price.

“It doesn’t matter which player. Every player has a price. If you ask me now, for example, Eden Hazard. We can speak about him because he’s signed a new contract.

"Do I want him to leave Chelsea? No. If he wants to leave and doesn’t want to work with me, doesn’t want to play for Chelsea, does Eden Hazard have a price? I think he has a price.

"He’s the best player in the Premier League, but I could talk about a normal player, too - every player has a price.

“But I also understand the philosophy of managers and clubs who want to keep players at any price, who want just to say, 'There is no price to sell. The player stays, whatever [happens].' It’s also a philosophy I accept.

“If a player has a contract, the club, the manager and the board have the power to decide what to do, and I’d never criticise people who think differently.

“If a player knocks on my door tomorrow and says he wants to leave, doesn’t want to work with me, I’d say to my board, ‘Let’s see what our value for the player is.’

“I always think that the player’s value is decided by the selling club. Not the agent, the player, the player’s father, not the cousin - the club.”

Southampton's Graziano Pelle a transfer target for Lazio to replace Miroslav Klose

Striker who scored for Italy against England this week is wanted in Rome with the German legend set to retire PLUS: Atletico ready to recall Alderweireld

Lazio have targeted Southampton striker Graziano Pelle as a replacement for Miroslav Klose, writes Darren Lewis.

The World Cup-winning German, 36, is expected to retire this summer when his contract expires.

Pelle, 29, scored for Italy against England on Tuesday but that was only his third goal in 18 games.

He scored 11 times in the first half of the season following his £8million arrival from Feyenoord.

* SOUTHAMPTON have been hit with a transfer blow after Atletico Madrid revealed they plan to recall defender Toby Alderweireld at the end of his loan, writes Alex Crook.

Alderweireld has been one of the Saints' key players this season after moving to the south coast in August.

Saints have the option to buy the Belgian international permanently for £6.8m but Atletico are set to activate a clause meaning they can buy their way out of the agreement for £1.5m.

Jose Luis Perez Caminero, sporting director of last season's La Liga winners, said: "Alderweireld is completing a very good season and we will have him for next season."

Alderweireld is also attracting interesting from Tottenham and Manchester City, and had indicated he wanted to stay in the Premier League.

Tottenham join race for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech as potential replacement for Hugo Lloris

Spurs have no desire to sell Lloris, but accept that he could be tempted by a move to big spending Paris Saint-Germain

Tottenham have joined the race for Petr Cech.

Spurs are now monitoring the Chelsea goalkeeper’s situation in case they lose Hugo Lloris this summer

Spurs have no desire to sell France captain and Paris Saint-Germain target Lloris, 28, and are confident he will be happy to stay even if they fail to make the Champions League.

However there is also an acceptance that moneybags PSG are capable of making them an offer for Lloris, who they signed for £8m in 2012, that is too good to turn down.

And Cech, 32, has emerged as one contingency plan for Spurs if they find themselves hunting for a new stopper for next season.

Chelsea want £10m for Cech who is preparing to call time on his Stamford Bridge career after losing his status as first-choice keeper to Thibaut Courtois.

As revealed by Mirror Sport this week, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will let long-serving Cech, who joined in 2004, sign for whichever club he wants.

As well as Spurs, two of Chelsea’s other big Premier League rivals Arsenal andLiverpool are also keen on Cech.

Cech is on PSG’s list of transfer targets along with Lloris too while Italians Roma have also registered their interest.