Jose Mourinho 'not asking' for new striker in January

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed claims that he is planning to sign a new striker in January.

Demba Ba, Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o have scored just four goals between them in the Premier League so far this season.

"If you tell me [Sergio] Aguero has scored already 10 or 12 goals, [Alvaro] Negredo 10 or 12 goals, [Edin] Dzeko four or five, [Wayne] Rooney eight or 10, [Olivier] Giroud eight or 10, [Daniel] Sturridge eight or 10, [Luis] Suarez 10 or 12, if you ask me would I like my strikers to score eight-10-12 goals, yes," Mourinho told reporters.

"If we had eight, 10, 12 goals [from our forwards], we would be top of the league. That's a reality but my strikers give everything and the team works hard. What can you do more? We work, we keep working. That's the only way I know is to keep working.

"Of course we want the best possible results, but I am not waiting for players, I am not asking for players. This is a period for the club and this is a period of my team where we have to try and improve the players we have and try to build a future."

He added: "It is my squad. For good and for bad it is my squad. Of course it is not the perfect squad, but it is my squad and I work with them until the last day. To criticise does not help me. What do I win by criticising my players? I win nothing."

Attacking midfielder Eden Hazard is Chelsea's topscorer this season with six goals in 15 league appearances.