At a promotional event in Barcelona earlier today, Barça midfielder Deco apparently stated that he no longer wants to continue at the club, saying "I only want to be somewhere where they love me."

After a second consecutive season without silverware, the Portuguese international ruled out a possible move to a rival Spanish club because "the only team on the same level as Barça is Real Madrid, and I'll never go to Real Madrid. I'll definitely end up in England or Italy."

In the past, when the Brazilian-born player has publicly stated his dissatisfaction with life at the Nou Camp, Inter Milan are among clubs to have expressed interest in signing him.