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Berlusconi is coming for Ronaldinho?

Ronaldinho 06/07

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi admitted on that he would love to sign Brazil’s star and 2005 world footballer of the year Ronaldinho.

Berlusconi, who is presently bidding to regain power in Italy’s general election, told Italian press agency Ansa that he believed Milan could acquire Ronaldinho, who even before he was ruled out for six weeks earlier this week had fallen out of favour at Barcelona with a series of disappointing performances.

“I hope yes, I believe yes,” replied Berlusconi, when asked about whether Ronaldinho would come to Milan. “We will try and buy him.”

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan would be prepared to spend 20 million euros (31 million dollars) for the 28-year-old, whose contract runs till 2010 at Barcelona.

During the week Gazzetta had reported that there had been a meeting between Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto Assis with Adriano Galliani, the number two to Berlsuconi at Milan.

CL 2006

Ronaldinho has had his worst season since he joined Barca starting only 13 of club’s 30 league games so far and also, Spanish media has reported that coach Frank Rijkaard has grown tired of the player’s frequent late nights out and was not counting on him for the rest of the season.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3HNX3JIS_o]

a bit older video of Ronaldinho’s greatest moments (2006)

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