Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas believes Chelsea are going cold over their interest in star winger Florent Malouda.

"If he leaves," Aulas told AS, "it will be on the conditions that we have already defined [for £17 million].

"At the moment, Chelsea does not give the impression they want to close the transfer. They've told me that in the next few days [chief executive] Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich will meet. We'll soon know what they're going to do."

Aulas also warned: "Real Madrid have also asked for him."