Milan prepared to sell Ronaldinho

Blackburn make bid for Ronaldinho

-Rovers reported to have offered £130,000-per-week deal
-Ronaldinho in Brazil after being told he can leave Milan

Blackburn Rovers have made an audacious bid to sign Ronaldinho from Milan. The plan is the brainchild of Balaji Rao, a member of the family who run Venky's, the Indian chicken company which recently bought the Lancashire club.

Ronaldinho has been given permission by Milan to find a new club and was widely believed to be heading back to Brazil to play for Gremio. But his brother and agent, Roberto de Assis, revealed to he Daily Mirror that Blackburn and another unnamed Premier League club have been in contact with him about signing the Brazilian World Cup winner.

"Blackburn have contacted us. There is also other interest in England but this is confidential," said De Assis.
Venkys leaked news of its interest on its website briefly yesterday before removing it. However, sources close to Rovers reveal the move has been on for the past month.

Rovers are understood to have offered Ronaldinho a £130,000-per-week, two-and-a-half-year contract and would also have to pay Milan a fee.
Rovers's; chances of landing Ronaldinho appeared slim after he was given permission by Milan to leave their training camp in Dubai and fly back to Brazil to negotiate a transfer.

"It's just a decision by him to change his life, go back to Brazil," Milan's coach, Massimiliano Allegri, said last night. "It's difficult for him to come back."

The Brazilian clubs Gremio, Flamengo and Palmeiras have said they are interested in the playmaker.
Ronaldinho's brother left the door open tantalisingly when he added last night: "We will arrive in Porto Alegre in order to negotiate with Gremio but nothing is decided yet.

"Everything depends on how these negotiations go. If we don't reach an agreement with a club in Brazil, then he will return to Milan, as he is still a Milan player. We are not ruling anything out."

The Rao family bought Blackburn for £43m in November and showed their ability to shock the footballing world when they sacked the manager, Sam Allardyce, a few weeks later.

Venky's chairman, Anuradha Desai, said after Allardyce's departure that the new owners wanted a top-five finish and "good football."
The signing of Ronaldinho would certainly fit in with that remit and bring a fresh buzz to Ewood Park.

A source close to Venky's was last night reported as saying the club have been in negotiations with De Assis for several weeks and have made their interest in the player official.
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I wouldn't mind if we take a punt. 7M? Not a bad price and he could be a great impact sub and add some creativity to our line up when we struggle. No doubt, if we come knocking he will easily come.
 
I'm sure he'll just use them to get a better offer from whatever Brazilian club he's off to.
 
Didn't realise he was only 30, I thought he was a bit older than that so I wouldn't have been keen.

He may not be anywhere near the heights what he was several years ago, but surely at 30 years of age, he still has something about him.

If he's going so cheap, why not?
 
MUFCgal said:
Didn't realise he was only 30, I thought he was a bit older than that so I wouldn't have been keen.

He may not be anywhere near the heights what he was several years ago, but surely at 30 years of age, he still has something about him.

If he's going so cheap, why not?
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His 130k a week wages won't be cheap.
 
Blackburn make Ronnie bid.

Blackburn's owners have confirmed they have made a bid for AC Milan's Brazilian star Ronaldinho.

Reports of a sensational move for the former World Player of the Year emerged on Monday with Rovers' new owners Venky's keen to make a splash in the transfer window.

Venky's initially denied making any move for Ronaldinho, but now they have confirmed they have lodged a £6.2million bid for the former Barcelona star.

Ronaldinho's future has been the subject of speculation for some time with the playmaker having just six months to run on his current contract.

It was thought Ronaldinho would return to his native Brazil this month with former club Gremio keen to sign the 30-year-old.

However, Blackburn have now thrown their hat into the ring as they look to lure the skilful attacker to the Premier League.

Gremio remain favourites to land Ronaldinho, but Blackburn are waiting in the wings to sign him if he fails to agree a return to his homeland.

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Blackburn make Ronnie bid
 
RonaldoVII said:
His 130k a week wages won't be cheap.
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United could get him on less wages because we're a bigger club It would depend on a players desire to play for a bigger club vs wages
 
downxandxout said:
Blackburn's owners have confirmed they have made a bid for AC Milan's Brazilian star Ronaldinho.

Reports of a sensational move for the former World Player of the Year emerged on Monday with Rovers' new owners Venky's keen to make a splash in the transfer window.

Venky's initially denied making any move for Ronaldinho, but now they have confirmed they have lodged a £6.2million bid for the former Barcelona star.

Ronaldinho's future has been the subject of speculation for some time with the playmaker having just six months to run on his current contract.

It was thought Ronaldinho would return to his native Brazil this month with former club Gremio keen to sign the 30-year-old.

However, Blackburn have now thrown their hat into the ring as they look to lure the skilful attacker to the Premier League.

Gremio remain favourites to land Ronaldinho, but Blackburn are waiting in the wings to sign him if he fails to agree a return to his homeland.

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Blackburn make Ronnie bid
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Publicity, nothing more.
 
Bryan_Munich said:
We wouldn't want him.
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not really what I was suggesting :( My point was if a bigger club comes in, they might not automatically have to match the wages Blackburn are reported to be offering
 
Originally Posted by downxandxout View Post
Blackburn's owners have confirmed they have made a bid for AC Milan's Brazilian star Ronaldinho.

Reports of a sensational move for the former World Player of the Year emerged on Monday with Rovers' new owners Venky's keen to make a splash in the transfer window.

Venky's initially denied making any move for Ronaldinho, but now they have confirmed they have lodged a £6.2million bid for the former Barcelona star.

Ronaldinho's future has been the subject of speculation for some time with the playmaker having just six months to run on his current contract.

It was thought Ronaldinho would return to his native Brazil this month with former club Gremio keen to sign the 30-year-old.

However, Blackburn have now thrown their hat into the ring as they look to lure the skilful attacker to the Premier League.

Gremio remain favourites to land Ronaldinho, but Blackburn are waiting in the wings to sign him if he fails to agree a return to his homeland.

Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Blackburn make Ronnie bid
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This is what happens when fans of FM are let loose on a football club.
 
Boss said:
'Damn Homie, in High School you was the man Homie...What The feck Happen to you?? '
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Sadly true.

I can't imagine Blackburn inspiring a player into form and fitness considering Ronaldinho's already ropey record.

Still, you lot should be happy I'm not SAF. Our attacking line up shortly would be:

----Anderson-Fletcher-----
Nani------Kaka---Ronaldinho
--------Rooney------------

Lovely. :p
 
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:lol:
 
I wonder how good Ronaldhinio would have been in the current Barca team with Xavi and Iniesta maturing into the players they've become today.
 
Ronaldinho ha scelto: il sì alla proposta del Gremio è stato formalizzato pochi minuti fa. Il fratello procuratore ha raggiunto l'accordo con il club che ha lanciato il fantasista a livello internazionale. Nelle prossime ore è atteso l'annuncio ufficiale che aprirà la nuova era della carriera del Gaucho. In Brasile.
 
Milan say no bid received from Blackburn, obviously just a publicity stunt the Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime.

No wonder Samba wants out and soon!
 
He's joined Gremio according to Italian press.Blackburn indeed what were they thinking.
 
Did anyone see the interview with the Blackburn owner fella when he said he was optimistic of getting him? I'd be hiding behind the sofa cringing if I was a Blackburn fan, this guy comes across as a bit of a Garry Cook.
 
Well according to Milan they didn't actually make a bid, and to say that 'being linked' with a player of his ilk means anything is disingenuous when the people doing the linking was them themselves.

"we're looking at Ronaldinho"

press report the claim that they are looking at Ronaldinho

"we're being linked with players like Ronaldinho so it shows we're to be taken seriously"

Well done.
 
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