chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm the signing of Deco from FC Barcelona.

The Portuguese midfielder becomes our first signing under Luiz Felipe Scolari since the Brazilian's appointment as manager on June 11.

Deco, who won the Champions League and UEFA Cup with FC Porto, spoke to Chelsea TV after officially signing and said: 'It is good for me to be here and first of all I am very happy to be here.'

The former Barcelona player has further Champions League success as one of his main ambitions with Chelsea and, after playing in Euro 2008 alongside a strong Chelsea contingent, now feels the time was right to join his former national coach in west London.

'I am sure I have come at the right time to do great things and be able to help Chelsea go back to the way it was and come back to being the first one, not only in England but also to win the Champions League that has been their dream for so long.

'The Premier League is a great league and it is getting better and you can see that with the Champions League Final, where you had two English teams.

'It is great that we have so many great players here at Chelsea and it is great that there is the competition which is healthy for everybody and this just makes the team better

'To have great players in any position of the club just enhances the club.

'I know it is a new challenge but I am looking forward to it.

'I know I need a little bit of time to adapt bit but I am sure I will adapt quite well and quite fast and do my best for the team.'

You can see the full interview on Chelsea TV in the second addition of Blues News at 10pm tonight.

why won't I be surprised that the rumour about Frank going to Inter is coming true in the next few days

Yeve signed a class act there...hes not passed it!! Franks defo on the way out now id say

thats for sure .but its only a 2 year deal

Hope he dose well next year, cuz hes one of me favourite players....i just hope chelsea dont do aswell

as long as we finish above manure im happy

Mourinho: Lamps? Next year Tuesday 1 July, 2008

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Jose Mourinho claims he is “100 per cent sure” that Frank Lampard will join him at Inter, but not until next season.

The Portuguese tactician has stressed his desire to work with Lampard again and the England international has been coy regarding his future.

And after Chelsea signed Deco yesterday, Lampard’s position at Stamford Bridge looks even more uncertain, but Mourinho expects the former West Ham man to see out the final year of his contract.

“It would be easier for him to join me at Inter next year,” Jose told journalists.

“I’m 100 per cent sure that he will be playing here in 2009-10, but this season I don’t think so.

“Why won’t he come here straight away? It’s not because we don’t want him to, but I’m sure Chelsea don’t want to sell him.”

Inter are also being linked with a move for Portuguese forward Ricardo Quaresma and Roma’s Brazilian ace Amantino Mancini.