Chelsea midfielder Deco has revealed he is in talks with Inter Milan over a move to Italy as he bids to reignite a career that has stalled at Stamford Bridge.
The Portugal playmaker moved to Chelsea last summer after falling out of favour at Barcelona. He made a bright start to his career in England, but suffered as the Blues began to stagnate under Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Niggling injuries and a loss of form saw his first-team outings severely restricted, with Guus Hiddink using him sparingly following his appointment in February.
Deco admits his lack of action has left him frustrated and he feels a switch to Serie A would allow him the opportunity to get back on track.
He would also welcome the opportunity to work with Jose Mourinho again, having previously played under the Inter coach during their days at Porto.
"I can confirm I'm talking with Inter," said Deco. "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 admitted that he could be in the market for a Portuguese player this summer, saying: "If I sign any Portuguese, it may be a Portuguese who isn't in Portugal. But I won't name names."
While it appears that Deco could be the man he was hinting at, reports suggest the Inter coach could also be weighing up a move for Chelsea's Portugal international defender Ricardo Carvalho.
