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RONALDINHO will snub a move to the Premier League in favour of a switch to AC Milan.
The Brazilian superstar, 28, has been told he is surplus to requirements at Barcelona by new boss Josep Guardiola following a disappointing campaign last season.
He has been linked with Manchester City and Chelsea but his future appears to lie with the Italian giants.
Ronaldinho's agent Roberto De Assis said: "My brother isn't in the new coach's plans.
"Everyone has the right to create the team as they want but we have a contract with Barcelona.
"If they want to sell the player they have to come to an agreement with us and with the club who wants to buy him.
"I can confirm that Ronaldinho would go very willingly to Milan.
"It hasn't already happened because there have been problems between the two clubs, probably at an economic level, but there's still time to come to an agreement — at least until August 31."
City supremo Thaksin Shinawatra sees Ronaldinho as the ideal man to kick-start his side's push for Champions League football next season.
And the former Thai prime minister has given boss Mark Hughes a blank chequebook to sign the Samba ace.
New Chelsea coach Phil Scolari is also a big fan of the forward, having coached him in Brazil's victorious 2002 World Cup campaign.
But Milan look set to win the race to sign him with De Assis revealing the Rossoneri are in pole position.
He added: "The possibility that Ronaldinho will play in the red and black shirt next year is still there and is the same as a few months ago.
"Nothing has changed. We know that Milan like Ronaldinho and that Ronaldinho likes Milan.
"We will continue to work to bring the best player in the world to the best club in the world.
"We have always had a good relationship with Milan and always been in contact.
"We're only talking to Milan, we've never heard from Inter or Juventus out of respect for the Rossoneri.
"England? We're looking around but it's still too soon to decide. Anyway, there's time until August 31 to find the right solution.
"For now my brother is only working on finding his best form and going to play for the national team as a key player.
"He wants to show all his worth after the latest nonsense that has been said about him.
"He's doing very well and it's not true that lately in Barcelona he was leading a life that an athlete shouldn't."
Source: TheSun
i want to see ronaldhino play in the PL see if he can handle it..
The Brazilian superstar, 28, has been told he is surplus to requirements at Barcelona by new boss Josep Guardiola following a disappointing campaign last season.
He has been linked with Manchester City and Chelsea but his future appears to lie with the Italian giants.
Ronaldinho's agent Roberto De Assis said: "My brother isn't in the new coach's plans.
"Everyone has the right to create the team as they want but we have a contract with Barcelona.
"If they want to sell the player they have to come to an agreement with us and with the club who wants to buy him.
"I can confirm that Ronaldinho would go very willingly to Milan.
"It hasn't already happened because there have been problems between the two clubs, probably at an economic level, but there's still time to come to an agreement — at least until August 31."
City supremo Thaksin Shinawatra sees Ronaldinho as the ideal man to kick-start his side's push for Champions League football next season.
And the former Thai prime minister has given boss Mark Hughes a blank chequebook to sign the Samba ace.
New Chelsea coach Phil Scolari is also a big fan of the forward, having coached him in Brazil's victorious 2002 World Cup campaign.
But Milan look set to win the race to sign him with De Assis revealing the Rossoneri are in pole position.
He added: "The possibility that Ronaldinho will play in the red and black shirt next year is still there and is the same as a few months ago.
"Nothing has changed. We know that Milan like Ronaldinho and that Ronaldinho likes Milan.
"We will continue to work to bring the best player in the world to the best club in the world.
"We have always had a good relationship with Milan and always been in contact.
"We're only talking to Milan, we've never heard from Inter or Juventus out of respect for the Rossoneri.
"England? We're looking around but it's still too soon to decide. Anyway, there's time until August 31 to find the right solution.
"For now my brother is only working on finding his best form and going to play for the national team as a key player.
"He wants to show all his worth after the latest nonsense that has been said about him.
"He's doing very well and it's not true that lately in Barcelona he was leading a life that an athlete shouldn't."
Source: TheSun
i want to see ronaldhino play in the PL see if he can handle it..