New Barca coach Pep Guardiola has revealed Ronaldinho, Deco and Samuel Eto'o are not part of his plans for next season.

Other than the big three announcement, he also ruled out a summer bid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Guardiola, a former Barcelona captain, was officially unveiled today as the Catalan club's first-team coach.

And he admitted the big name trio - all of whom have been linked with moves to the Premier League - are surplus to requirements.

"All of the players in the first-team squad last season are of a very high level," he said.

"But with the technical secretary we are forming a squad and Deco, Ronaldinho and Eto'o are not in our minds."

However, Guardiola admitted he would be happy to keep Ronaldinho if the Brazilian could recapture his best form.

"If I felt that he wanted to be the player he was again, he would be here," he added.

"But the situation has deteriorated and the solution is to build a strong dressing-room."

The imminent departure of the Brazilian and the recent exit of Giovani Dos Santos to Tottenham means Guardiola will be short of options on the left flank, but the 37-year-old ruled out a summer swoop for Manchester United winger Ronaldo.

"I wouldn't make a space for him in the team, even though I think he is a very good player," he said.

Guardiola said the club's priority is to sign a striker.

"We will look at the possibility of bringing in a winger, but if we don't then that's fine; the priority is a number nine," he said.

He joked: "We are looking for a number nine who scores 60 goals for us."

However, the coach claimed Thierry Henry remains very much part of his plans, despite an indifferent first season at the Nou Camp.

He said: "I am looking for a number nine, we need one to complement Henry and Bojan (Krkic).

"I want the three to feel like first-team starters."

Earlier, Deco stated he would love to play for Chelsea with Ronaldinho.

"With the greatest respect to Manchester City, I would not like to see Ronaldinho go there and play for them," the midfielder told El Mundo Deportivo.

"I still consider Ronaldinho to be one of the best players in the world. He needs a huge team to express himself in, one that plays in the Champions League and aims to win it.

"It would be very good for him to go a really big club, a team with grand aspirations and that will make him feel like he did at Barca.

"He needs that as a person as much as a player.

"I would like Ronnie to play with me for Chelsea."