Andre Villas-Boas rules out Jack Rodwell move

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out a move for Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell.

The 20-year-old has been linked with a January switch to the Stamford Bridge club and Manchester United.

"I saw that we'd been linked with him. First, it's important to clarify that it's unfair that I constantly comment on other players," Villas-Boas told reporters.

"In midfield, we don't need players. Rodwell has been playing there this season.

"Midfield is not a sector where we're desperate to strengthen our squad. So at the moment those stories are false."

Rodwell was a part of the Goodison Park youth academy before he made his senior debut in 2007.