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Carvalho eyes new challenge

07 Jul 2009 - 09:20:03

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Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has reiterated his desire to leave Stamford Bridge amid reports that a proposed transfer to Internnazionale has fallen through.

Both Carvalho and his Portugal international team-mate Deco had been expected to be reunited with Jose Mourinho at the San Siro this summer but the moves appear to have stalled.

Carvalho insists his time in the Premier League is over though, telling the Corriere dello Sport: "I am on holiday at the moment and I will go back to England on either Thursday or Friday, but I have made up my mind and I want to open a new cycle in my career.

"I feel ready to do it. I had a chance to discuss this with the Chelsea directors and they know what I think. Now we'll see what happens.

"I have been living in London for the past five years and I have had some marvellous moments. The first four seasons were wonderful, but the last one was difficult. Now I think it's right that Chelsea and I go our separate ways.

"I spoke to my agent, Jorge Mendes, and he knows what I want. If I leave Chelsea, I want to play for another great club, not an average side - otherwise I will honour my contract in London.

"Inter are a top club, a special club. I have heard good things about them and I don't even need to talk to Mourinho. He is a great professional and working with him again would be an big stimulus for me.

"I still have a lot to prove and I am not at the end of my career."