Chelsea are demanding Inter Milan get serious about their bid for Deco and Ricardo Carvalho.
The Daily Star says Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to let both players quit Stamford Bridge - but he is only interested in cash bids.
That is a problem for Inter, whose manager Jose Mourinho wants both men but has so far only offered players in part-exchange.
A bid as low as £12m would be enough for Chelsea to let both players leave.
But the Blues have no interest in the players being offered by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
They include rampaging right-back Maicon, who helped Brazil win the Confederations Cup in South Africa.