据英国报纸消息，英超切尔西队前锋罗马尼亚人穆图在药检中被查出服用毒品。这位02-03年意大利甲级联赛的最佳射手，如被后续检查证实服用禁药，将会面临严厉的禁赛处罚并失去切尔西队为其提供的300万英镑的年薪。

Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu could face a lengthy ban and the sack by his English Premiership club after testing [color="#808000"]positive[/color] for cocaine, it was reported.

Newspapers said the 25-year-old Romanian had tested positive for the drug at Chelsea's training ground last month.

The Football Association has so far refused to comment.

The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph said Mutu could face a two year ban if the positive result is confirmed by a follow-up test.

A Chelsea spokesman said: "We have no comment to make at this stage."

Mutu, known for a playboy lifestyle, was already in conflict with Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho who has refused to use the player this season after a loan-deal with Juventus [color="#808000"]fell through[/color].

Mutu, reported to earn three million pounds a year, cost Chelsea 15.8 million pounds when he was signed from Parma a year ago.

But Chelsea were believed to be ready to [color="#808000"]write off[/color] the investment.

When Chelsea's Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich failed a test for cocaine two years ago, his 2.5 million-pound-a-year deal was terminated.

Mutu, now reconciled with his divorced wife Alexandra, was fined two weeks wages for claiming Mourinho was a liar when the Chelsea boss tried to prevent him from playing for Romania in a World Cup qualifying match.

Mutus agent Victor Becali, who is traveling to London on Monday, said: "We did not receive anything official until now. It was not a recent test, it was done in September.

"A lot of people in Romania think this is Chelseas revenge on Adrian. I don't think so because its not in their interest."