Chelsea's Deco: I Have Started Negotiations With Inter

[Kajo 176]

Chelsea's Deco: I Have Started Negotiations With Inter

The Brazilian-born Portugal international has admitted he would be more than happy to move to Italy this summer...

Chelsea's Deco has confessed that he has entered into negotiations with Serie A giants Inter with view to a transfer during the close-season.

The 31-year-old only moved to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona for €9.1 million (£8m) last summer.

But after making a good start to his career with the west London outfit, scoring in the first two games of the season, the midfielder suffered a dip in form and subsequently made just 22 starts throughout the 2008-09 campaign.

It was reported that Nerazzurri head coach Jose Mourinho, who knows Deco from their time together at Porto, was ready to take him to the San Siro, and the player has confirmed that talks are underway.

"I can confirm I'm talking with Inter," Deco is quoted as saying by The Sun.

"I didn't get to play much this year at Chelsea and a move to Italy would be a very good solution.

"To be coached by Mourinho again would be very interesting.

"But I don't want to go into details because it's not me who's dealing with the matter."

Mourinho recently intimated that he was looking to land Deco, remarking, "If I sign any Portuguese, it may be a Portuguese who isn't in Portugal. But I won't name names."

However, he could have been talking about any number of players, including Ricardo Carvalho. It was reported on Wednesday that Inter were hoping to purchase both Deco and Ricardo Carvalho this summer for a combined fee of €13.7m (£12m).

Edited May 28, 2009 by Kajo

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Bye bye Can't say I'm too sad to see him go, whilst I appreciate this has been his first season, he hasn't tried like Shevchenko or Ballack did. He's been quite lazy, I must confess, and as much as I like the player, its best for both parties if he just moves on.

[EskWeston 696]

Bye bye Can't say I'm too sad to see him go, whilst I appreciate this has been his first season, he hasn't tried like Shevchenko or Ballack did. He's been quite lazy, I must confess, and as much as I like the player, its best for both parties if he just moves on.

He started off very well, but since then has looked poor and not been able to work his way back into the team. Plus like most 30+ players is starting to suffer from regular injuries.

[Alee. 182]

He started off very well, but since then has looked poor and not been able to work his way back into the team. Plus like most 30+ players is starting to suffer from regular injuries.

Two goals in his first two games is all he ever did for us!

[Jessman 9]

Well, seeya then... I was excited by Deco's signing, he was class for the first few games, then he just stopped trying.

[RX8 40]

Deco sing with us for Scolari.... more than any other reason... so Bye Thanks a Lot and I know you will be better in Italy with Mourinho.

Bye BYe...

[EskWeston 696]

Deco would certainly be a lot happier in Italy, the style of football would suit him more for sure! If we get £12m from Inter for Deco and Carvalho i would be pretty happy with that to be honest.

[kbchel 2]

i would love calva to stay

but with players like alex and ivanovic playing so well

just dont miss him

[.sum41 229]

Good Luck Deco.As said already,he was really good in first games,but injuries stopped him. Deco is great player,but EPL not for him.

Edited May 28, 2009 by Gleb

[Laylabelle 9,296]

sad really.Great first few games,got player of the month..got jynxed then injury and didnt come back the same.Shame but hey

[SystemBlueBob 0]

The guy was a total and utter bust but I wish him nothing but the best

[Elliott 7]

Good luck to you Deco, a shame it didn't work out here, hope it goes better in Italy!