Deco has urged Barcelona teammate Ronaldinho to reject Manchester City and join him at Chelsea next season.

The midfielder said: "With the greatest respect to Manchester City, I would not like to see Ronaldinho go there to play for them.

"I still consider Ronaldinho to be one of the best players in the world. He needs a huge team to express himself, one who play in and aim to win the Champions League.

"It would be very good for him to go to a really big club, a team with grand aspirations who will make him feel like he did at Barca. He needs that as a person as much as a player. I would like Ronnie to play with me for Chelsea."