End of the road: Deco has been forced to play a
bit-part role at Chelsea
Fluminense hope to agree a deal to sign Deco from Chelsea early
next week after dispatching officials to London.
The 32-year-old still has another season left on his Stamford
Bridge contract but is pleading to be released so that he can be
closer to his sons in Rio de Janeiro.
Flamengo and Deco's first club Corinthians have also shown an
interest, but Fluminense will be the first to offer a concrete
proposal when officials arrive in England over the
weekend.
A meeting is being planned for after Chelsea's final Barclays
Premier League match of the season at home against Wigan Athletic
on Sunday, when the Blues should clinch the title.
Deco is due to join up with Portugal's World Cup party almost
straight after the FA Cup final against Portsmouth on Saturday week
and Fluminense want a deal agreed before he leaves England.
The club hope to show they mean business by announcing other big
signings in a bid to challenge Corinthians and Santos in the
Brazilian Serie A, which kicks off this weekend.
