Chelsea Football Club’s Deco has been given a huge boost ahead of the new season.

The Portugal international arrived at Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan last summer, but after a bright start to life in England, he faded badly in the second half of the season.

Deco has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, as has Ricardo Carvalho, but new Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti insists both are important players for the club.

"We never talked about selling Carvalho or Deco," he said on skysports.com.

"They are important players for Chelsea. Carvalho is a very intelligent defender and Deco has a great quality. This team needs the quality of Deco. They will stay at Chelsea for this season.”