Former Brazil star Rivaldo has confirmed that he is on his way to Angola to discuss a potential move to Kabuscorp, a club in the Central African country's top flight.

GettyImagesRivaldo: Heading to Africa

Rivaldo, 39, was released by Sao Paulo in December after less than 12 months with the Brazilian giants, but is keen to continue playing until the end of 2012.

The playmaker has won a host of major honours during a glittering career, including the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, the 2003 Champions League with AC Milan and the 1999 World and European Player of the Year awards while at Barcelona.

Should Rivaldo move to Angola, it would represent a massive coup for African football despite his advancing years.

After being asked about a potential switch on Twitter, he said: "I saw it came out in the media that I have signed with a team of Angola - we are actually negotiating.

"And right now I'm going to travel there to talk and see if we reach an agreement, if so I will be happy in this new challenge."

Earlier, Kabuscorp president Bento Kangamba told Portuguese newspaper A Bola that he expects a deal to be completed on Friday.

"Every club in Angola is strengthening, we could not fall behind," Kangamba said. "The opportunity for us to sign Rivaldo came up and we are committed to making this happen.

"People talk about his age a lot, but a player with his quality and experience still has a lot to give to football, and hopefully Angola."