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Cesc Fabregas has dismissed speculation that he is trying to convince Lionel Messi to quit Barcelona for Chelsea.
Messi continues to be linked with a move to Mourinho's side amid reports of a bust-up behind the scenes with Barcelona coach Luis Enrique.
However Fabregas, who joined Chelsea from Barcelona for £30m last summer, believes his former Barcelona team-mate will stay at the Nou Camp.
Fabregas said: "His situation has been made out to be worse than it really is. Messi is happy at Barcelona and the club's happy with him.
"I get a bad feeling about it when people are saying that I am trying to convince Messi to join Chelsea. What makes people think I can discuss contracts? I am just a footballer.
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"Leo will do whatever makes him happy. As his friend and former team-mate, it would be great if I get the chance to play with him again.
"I don't really know Luis Enrique. I know Messi, though, and I really doubt that the things people say happened really did happen. Leo is a quiet guy and I have never seen anything like that during the three years we were team-mates."
