Opprettet 1/2/2011 11:00:56 PM
Sist oppdatert 1/2/2011 11:00:56 PM
Nicko :
"I believe the full background tale should be in the Mirror, but in the meantime.
Ronaldinho...once upon a time....
This is a Rao Brothers production. They have been after him for two to three months and have stuck at it all the way through. The Brazilian end of the Venky´s empire [I didn´t know they had one either] are actively involved in this.
There have been calls and meetings with Ronaldinho´s brother, but they have often proved elusive.
The contract on offer is quite staggering. But the player has not bitten. Yet.
Now it is kicking off big-style because AC Milan have let him go back to Brazil to talk to Gremio - and possibly others.
Obviously there is far more money on offer at Rovers than anywhere in Brazil.
So basically it´s the money or the beach back home...not a bad thing for Ronaldinho to have that decision because if he wants the dough he may sign, if he doesn´t then he wasn´t right anyway.
It´s been a revealing day. The Venky´s Brazil chap seems to be very busy. The Rao brothers do have these fantasy ideas, but to be fair they seem to back them up with cash.
I don´t know Ronaldinho, so I don´t know what motivates him.
However - as many have said - it is all quite exciting.
Significantly, I have established that this does NOT cut across the budget for Steve Kean´s more ´everyday´ signings...this is a specific extra project.
The Kean list is in, inquiries are being made re availability and there may be news on that front shortly.
But got to say my focus will be on where Ronaldinho decides to go.
His brother and agent is rather slippery, but most of them are. If the player does fancy the cash then it would be somewhat sensational.
Also significant is the fact that the Raos started this ball rolling while Sam was in charge - and without, in fairness, consulting Kean.
I can´t imagine any manager would say no to the chance of coaching the guy. He is past his best, but it would be a hoot. "
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