According to France Football, Florent Malouda has told Chelsea team-mates that he will quit the club to join Vasco da Gama in Brazil.
Malouda, who was previously linked with Palmeiras, would join up with former Lyon colleague Juninho Pernambucano at the Carioca club.
No contrete information has emerged on a deal, but a move to Brazil has been rumoured for some time.
