• Former Chelsea right-back expected to sign two-year contract
• Brazilian club reportedly targeting ex-Chelsea midfielder Deco

The former Chelsea right-back Juliano Belletti has agreed to join Fluminense and is expected to sign a two-year contract with the Brazilian club after undergoing medical tests later this week.

The 34-year-old defender has been without a club since being released by the English champions in June.

He previously played for Barcelona, for whom he scored the winning goal in the 2006 Champions League final, against Arsenal. Belletti has been capped 25 times by Brazil and was a member of the squad that won the 2002 World Cup.

Fluminense were also reported to be close to a deal to sign the Portugal midfielder Deco, who has also been released by Chelsea.

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