19 July 2012
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has told Florent Malouda that he can leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
The 32-year-old, who has one year remaining on his contract, saw a move to Santos collapse this week due to his wage demands.
Malouda has now joined up with the rest of the Chelsea squad on their pre-season tour of America.
Di Matteo said: “Florent is back with us now and I will have a talk with him this week.
“We cannot name more than 25 players in the squad so we will have to make some decisions. The final decision on who will go and who will stay will be made at the beginning of August.”
