Deco close to Fluminense move as Portuguese midfielder bids to end Chelsea nightmare

End of the road: Deco has been forced to play a bit-part role at ChelseaFluminense 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 BarclaysPremier League match of the season at home against Wigan Athletic onSunday, when the Blues should clinch the title. Deco is dueto join up with Portugal's World Cup party almost straight after the FACup final against Portsmouth on Saturday week and Fluminense want adeal agreed before he leaves England. The club hope to showthey mean business by announcing other big signings in a bid tochallenge Corinthians and Santos in the Brazilian Serie A, which kicksoff this weekend.   Mourinho rejects England return but refuses to commit future to Inter MilanLampard backing England to erase penalty pain and bring home the trophyPremier League kit special: The strips your team will be wearing next season£70m for Fernando Torres: Chelsea launch huge bid to get Liverpool strikerCHELSEA FC

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