Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits he attempted to sign Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard for THREE different clubs.
Mourinho paid a personal tribute to Gerrard ahead of Chelsea's game against Liverpool on Sunday, saying he helped him become a better manager.
"I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter, I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always with the enemy. I want to honour him and I hope Stamford Bridge has the same feeling.
"It's too late to sign him. He can't play against Liverpool. He's done an amazing career with his people. He refused to play in other big clubs, other big leagues to play only for Liverpool and this is a feeling that stays together. Who knows I play against Steven as a Liverpool manager someday."