Galliani: We Have All But Signed Ronaldinho & Sheva
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Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani has declared that the club have all but signed Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko, stating that both are “180 per cent Milan players”.
Over the past week or so, reports in the Italian press have been strengthening that Ronaldinho will be signing for Milan.
Last night sources in both Italy and Spain claimed that an agreement had been reached between all parties to take the Brazilian to San Siro, seemingly after Barcelona and Milan agreed a cut-price deal.
Onda Catalana Radio had claimed that Galliani flew to Barcelona yesterday and that a meeting took place between him, Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto de Assis, middleman Ernesto Bronzetti and Barcelona director Txiki Begiristain.
De Assis has since strengthened talk of an imminent transfer.
“We only want to talk to Milan,” he had confirmed. “He [Ronaldinho] will either go there or stay at Barcelona.”
The Prodigal Son Returns
Meanwhile Milan have also been working hard to bring back old favourite Shevchenko back to the club - with bossed Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani keen to see their former favourite back in a red and black shirt.
The Ukrainian has had a miserable time since leaving to join Chelsea in 2006, and is reported to have made an emotional phone call to Carlo Ancelotti earlier this week, in which he coaxed the coach to re-sign him.
Chelsea are happy to offload him for a lot less than they signed him for, and it seems that the San Siro gates have been opened for him as well after Carletto gave the nod.
Galliani's Rubber Stamp
Galliani has confirmed that both deals are practically done.
“Ronaldinho and Shevchenko are 180 per cent Milan players,” he told journalists last night.
Both players are expected to cost just in excess of 20 million euros each.
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From baldy himself. Looks almost confirmed that Milan will sign Ronaldinho - his brother says either Milan or Barca so it looks like it's definately Milan.
Looks like Milan will steal Zambrotta and Ronaldinho for around 26m euros and Deco will leave for 10m euros.
A total of 36m euros is quite cheap for 3 of the former best players in the world although former is quite a key word there.