Top 10 signings ever made by Jose Mourinho

Manchester United v Southampton - Premier League
Manchester United v Southampton - Premier League

#7 Ricardo Carvalho (£27m from Porto/£7.2m from Chelsea)

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Ricardo Carvalho was a rock at the heart of Chelsea's defense

Another one of Porto's Champions League heroes. Ricardo Carvalho has only won three of his 13 club trophies under a different manager than Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese center-back formed a formidable partnership with John Terry at Stamford Bridge and he unsurprisingly took up the opportunity to reunite with his former manager when the Galacticos called.

Unfortunately for Carvalho, his time at the Bernabeu didn't turn out to be as successful as his Chelsea stint. But, the fact that he formed one of the two best central defense pairings during his time in the Premier League, the other being Vidic and Ferdinand at United, will forever be remembered by the Blues.

Carvalho complimented his English counterpart very well, as he was faster and more agile than the Chelsea legend. However, his aggressiveness and determination were even more impressive as he became one of the most ruthless defenders in England.

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Edited by Abhisek Bajaj
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