Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte has fired back at Jose Mourinho who claimed he twisted his words over Christian Eriksen.
“I no longer talk about the transfer market,” Conte told reporters on Sunday.
“The last time I did it, someone we all know twisted my words so I won’t say anything anymore.
“I never said anything unusual about the January transfer market making it difficult for all coaches. Every time I say something, it always gets amplified or twisted.”
This was after Mourinho criticized him for making public his desire to sign Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen.
“I think Antonio, he has said publicly.
“I think we coaches, we should all behave in the same way in relation to transfers.
“I know that for you it is not the best way. But I think we should always be closed, until something really happens.
“So when you ask me about player A, B or C, like when I was asked about three players, how can I speak about three players that are not my players?
“I think we should always be protective. Nothing, nothing. When I see people with responsibilities, speaking about Eriksen.
“I think we shouldn’t speak about players from other clubs until they become our players I think we shouldn’t speak about players from other clubs.
“You ask me about Gedson (Fernandes) since the moment Gedson’s name was on the screen: goes to West Ham, goes to Tottenham.
“You ask me if he comes, if he doesn’t come, I told you nothing. I have nothing to say about it. I think that’s the best way.
“You protect everybody, you protect the clubs, you protect the player, you protect everything.”