Chelsea sign Barca playmaker Deco

July 1st, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in English Premier League

Chelsea have signed Portugal midfielder Deco from Spanish giants Barcelona on a two-year deal for a fee of about £8m.

The 30-year-old was recently told by Barca’s new coach Pep Guardiola that he did not feature in their future plans.

“It is good for me to be here and first of all I am very happy to be here,” Deco told Chelsea’s official website.

Deco becomes the Blues’ first signing since Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed manager earlier this month.

However, his signing is Chelsea’s second of the summer after international team-mate Jose Bosingwa.

Brazil-born Deco joined Barcelona from Porto in 2004 after helping the Portuguese side win the Uefa Cup, Champions League and domestic league titles under former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

Courtesy : bbc.co.uk

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