Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda admits he wants a move away in January.

Teams in Brazil, as well as his former club Lyon all showed an interest while the window was open, but Malouda refused to take a significant wage drop from his £80,000 a week.

Malouda's personal physio Stephane Renaud told France Football: "He is in exceptional fitness, I can assure you. He does his job the best he can, working hard and having rest. He needed that after the last few seasons with 60 matches.

"The only problem is he doesn't play. He has one year remaining on his contract. When I go to his home, his wife and children are very happy. They can see him more often.

"He is far from wanting to stop his career. He remains very motivated and hopes for a last great challenge."