Jose Mourinho: 'No truth in Lionel Messi rumours'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has laughed off reports linking Lionel Messi with a move to Stamford Bridge.

The Barcelona maestro has been tipped for a switch to the Premier League in recent weeks, but Mourinho has insisted that the rumours surrounding the striker are "obviously not true".

The 51-year-old told reporters: "Your world has changed so much that our world has changed. It's so easy to have untruths circulating.

"Some people put news without confirming. Speak about rumours like they are true. It's obviously not true."

Chelsea are currently top of the Premier League table by six points.