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Carlos next on Mourinho wish list

Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos could be the next big name to join Chelsea.

LONDON, England -- Following the arrivals of Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko -- Chelsea are now reported to be chasing Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos.

A day after Shevchenko signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was quoted as saying he would like to sign Carlos from Real Madrid.

"Roberto Carlos is 33 but for me he continues to be the best player in his position and I wish it would be possible," Mourinho told Portuguese television station TVI.

"I am not one of those who looks at a player's birth certificate. I am one of those who thinks what matters is what he does during the 90 minutes he is on the pitch, not if he is 20, 30 or 40.

"We will have to be patient and wait to see what happens."

Hilario completes move

Meanwhile, Portuguese goalkeeper Henrique "Hilario" Sampaio has completed his move to Chelsea -- signing a two-year deal with the English champions.

"This is an extremely gratifying moment for me. Without a doubt it will be good for my career and I am eager to start working and growing with my new colleagues," said the 30-year-old.

Hilario will be the London club's third-choice goalkeeper behind Petr Cech and Italy's Carlo Cudicini.

He played under Mourinho at Porto in the 2002-03 season.

"I already worked with him and I know he is intelligent. It's necessary to be intelligent in order be a substitute to the best goalkeeper in the world," said Mourinho.

Hilario's three-year contract with Nacional, based on the Portuguese island of Madeira in the Atlantic, was due to expire at the end of July.

Nacional finished last season in fifth place, securing a spot in the UEFA Cup alongside Sporting Braga and Portuguese Cup finalists Vitoria Setubal.

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