Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has opened up on his Chelsea departure, revealing Jose Mourinho had ‘no conversation’ with him before his sale.The Dutchman enjoyed a prolific spell at Stamford Bridge between 2000 and 2004, finishing as the Blues’ top scorer in three of his four seasons with the Blues.Hasselbaink fired in 87 goals in 177 games for ChelseaGettyHasselbaink enjoyed back-to-back 23-goal campaigns in the Premier League, one of which saw him clinch the Golden Boot award in 2000/01.He then went on to play a key role in the club’s early success following Roman Abramovich‘s takeover in 2003.In his final season in west London, Hasselbaink’s 17 goals fired Chelsea to a second-place finish in the Premier League and helped them reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.But the striker’s time at the Blues came to an abrupt end shortly after Mourinho‘s appointment as manager in 2004.With a young Didier Drogba being signed from Marseille that summer, Hasselbaink was deemed surplus to requirements.He was subsequently sold to Middlesbrough, and Mourinho went on to a deliver a first league title in 50 years with Premier League glory in his debut season.‘He didn’t speak to me’Appearing on talkSPORT Breakfast, Hasselbaink revealed Mourinho never directly informed him of his departure from Stamford Bridge.Asked if Mourinho would have got the best out of him, Hasselbaink replied: “I think he would.”However, the former Netherlands international then explained how his hopes of impressing ‘The Special One’ were instantly ended.He continued: “I think he saw me obviously playing and I think he thought I was a totally different character than I was. So he didn’t speak to me when he came to Chelsea. Mourinho led Chelsea to their first Premier League title in 2004gettyHasselbaink spoke openly about the end of his time at ChelseatalkSPORT“It was the chief executive, Peter Kenyon, that called my agent and said, ‘Jimmy can leave’.” Turning to former Middlesbrough teammate Ray Parlour in the studio, Hasselbaink added: “That was the conversation, and I went to Middlesbrough to come and join you.”Hasselbaink’s story left Parlour and Ally McCoist stunned, who were quick to double-check that Mourinho hadn’t spoken to him directly.He confirmed: “No, no conversation whatsoever. “The only conversation was Peter Kenyon with my agent, and that was it.”All’s well that ends well?Despite a tough end to his time at Chelsea, Hasselbaink bounced back at Middlesbrough, finishing as their top league goalscorer with 13 goals in the 2004/05 campaign.GettyHasslebaink fired in 33 goals altogether in two seasons at Middlesbrough[/caption]Mourinho didn’t do half badly either, winning the League Cup along with the Premier League in 2004/05GettyHis exploits helped Boro achieve their highest ever Premier League finish of seventh, earning them UEFA Cup qualification, which they reached the final of 12 months later.And while Chelsea stormed to the Premier League title without Hasselbaink, his replacement Drogba struggled in his debut year, managing just ten league goals.On the turn of events, Hasselbaink finished off: “And then Drogba came in, first year we all know he struggled. “We had a good first year, I had a good first year at Middlesbrough. I think we finished seventh, which was the highest ever that we finished with Middlesbrough. “I think I scored 18 goals that year [in all competitions].”And while Hasselbaink may have felt hard done by about his Blues departure, it’s fair to say things worked out for all parties.Drogba scored one of the most iconic goals in Chelsea’s history to win the Champions League in 2012GettyAfter an impressive debut season at Middlesbrough, the Dutchman cemented himself as a cult hero in the 2005/06 campaign, as his 17 goals in all competitions helped fire them to the UEFA Cup final.Mourinho would go down in history at Chelsea with two Premier Leagues titles, the FA Cup and two League Cups in his first stint with the Blues before leaving in September 2007.Meanwhile Drogba became an all-time great with the Blues, firing in 157 goals in a trophy-laden eight years at the club, which included three league titles and the Champions League in 2012.