Mourinho confirms interest in Remy

QPR manager Harry Redknapp revealed on Saturday that Remy - left out of the squad for the 1-0 win over Sunderland - was heading for the Loftus Road exit door, suggesting that Chelsea was his likely destination.

And, following Chelsea's stunning 6-3 Premier League triumph at Everton later the same day, Mourinho explained that the club's pursuit of Remy had been stepped up after Fernando Torres' departure for Milan.

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