Ronaldinho will join Chelsea
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..but not until July.
Ronaldinho, the Brazilian superstar, has agreed to join Chelsea — but not until the start of next season.
He spent yesterday afternoon with his agent brother, Roberto de Assis Moreira, in talks with Barcelona president Joan Laporta in a desperate attempt to secure an immediate move to Stamford Bridge.
But a lack of time ahead of last night's closure of the transfer window denied Chelsea and the Catalan club the chance to reach an agreement and the 27-year-old double World Player of the Year will now make the switch next July. As Sportsmail revealed on Monday, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich spent last weekend in talks with Moreira in an audacious bid to bring the World Cup and Champions League winner to the Premier League.
But during informal discussions the two clubs were unable to agree a fee, Chelsea valuing the player at around 70million euros (£47.5million), but Barcelona demanding nearer 100m euros (£66m).
On Thursday night, Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said they would not be signing Ronaldinho in what remained of the transfer window and made the point that it would be of no use to them to bring him over in January either. That was because, by then, he would be cup-tied for the Champions League, but Kenyon admitted that Ronaldinho was the kind of player Chelsea would like and said 'never say never'.
Now, it is understood, all parties accept it would be more prudent to delay for 11 months, although Ronaldinho is said to be frustrated because he was given a strong indication that Barcelona would be prepared to let him leave at the right price.
Yesterday he expressed that disappointment to friends but said he was now confident he would be a Chelsea player for the start of next season when a deal would be more attractive to the English club as he will only have two years left on his contract by then. -
how much??
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He's not being appreciated at Barca. Just like Makelele when he was with Madrid.
Cheers.
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chelsea bought him to replace lassana diarra 
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btw..its from daily mail, so dont read too much into it.
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yar, i doubt deals will be settled 1 year in advance.
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WAT!?!?!?!?!??!
this is madness.
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omg.
when man utd VS chelsea, we will see how Cristiano Ronaldo get his way...hehe. -
I see every reason possible cos Ronaldinho's contract with Barce will be ending in 2 to 3 years time and if he don't sign a new one, Barcelona should cash in on him before he loses his value. And with crazy Roman a fan of his... He could be willing to pay silly money for him.Originally posted by stellazio:yar, i doubt deals will be settled 1 year in advance.
On Barcelona's end... I don't see why not to, with Ronaldinho now 27 going on to 28... by next season he will be 28 going on to 29... And if Barce can get, don't say $66m... just $40m for a going on to 29 yrs old player... It would be consider a fantastic deal considering that they paid only $25m for him. That would mean that they have made a $15m profit after having his services for the best years of his playing career. Cos Ronaldinho's game is base alot on twist and turn, and at 29... it isn't going to be that easy to twist and turn with speed anymore...
I guess what chelsea would get is a Brazilian superstar that is for sure but with his best days behind him... And his agent brother, Roberto would get his last big payday...
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haha what next? buy Henry from Barca
but it would be nice to see Ronaldinho in the EPL. -
crazy idea.
isnt it better to use the money on 3 younger, reputable players? -
100milion can get 2 torres and cahnge to buy me a big house
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he will miss more barcelona trainings that for sure
he miss up to or even more than 50% of barcelona training last season
hopefully he come to chelsea Mourinho can discipline him to train and track back
cause under mourinho skipping training = FINE !
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100million can get 2 torres. can 100mil get 2 world player of the year? i guess the 100mil can easily earn back. ronaldinho reputation also not bad.. alot of advertisment n ppl will buy jersy i guessOriginally posted by SBS9828X:100milion can get 2 torres and cahnge to buy me a big house -
juve got thuram, nedved and buffon with zidane's 50+ million....
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wat a joke...he will nv go chelski la..in barca he can play with the world best players
also the style is different at chelsea and there is too much tactical discipline for him to play..besides, barca is better than chelsea
In spain the trainings are more relax than england...so ronaldinho was allowed to skip trainings, anyway he wasnt the only one to do that, tts why barca set new rules for training... -
skip training is a big nono sia. wtf, must be because he become bigger then rikjjard le.
anyway, i rather get alves, quaresma and possible another player with that price. -
Actually coming to think of it, the money spent on one player can buy the whole of Barca's 2nd squad, right??