Inter have been reportedly interested in the Portuguese's services of late and it seems that he is ready to make the move.

"I am on holiday at the moment and I will go back to England on either Thursday or Friday, but I have made up my mind and I want to open a new cycle in my career," Carvalho told Italy's Corriere dello Sport.

"I feel ready to do it. I had a chance to discuss this with the Chelsea directors and they know what I think. Now we'll see what happens.

"I have been living in London for the past five years and I have had some marvelous moments. The first four seasons were wonderful, but the last one was difficult. Now I think it's right that Chelsea and I go our separate ways."

Stimulus

Carvalho, 31, admitted that the presence of compatriot Mourinho at San Siro encouraged him to choose the Nerazzurri.

"I spoke to my agent and he knows what I want. Inter are a top club, better yet, a special club. I have heard good things about them and I don't even need to talk to Mourinho.

"He is a great professional and working with him again would be a big stimulus for me.

"I still have a lot to prove and I am not at the end of my career. I did what I had to do, now it's up to the two clubs discussing."

Carvalho joined Chelsea from Porto in 2004 and has been one of the pillars of the Blues defense; however, he suffered from a series of injuries last season.