Ronaldinho to Chelsea?

[thesilverfoxlfc]

It would be a shame for him to go to a club like Chelski, a club with History of only two years :whatever:

[AFII]

Good man AFII!! I just needed to hear the words that Santos are at full strength before i lumped on some more extra on them

Thanks for the team news, looking good at the moment

3-0 now, Pereira again.

[-V-]

3-0 Kleber again

[AFII]

Santos won 4-1.

[loco_law]

Ronaldinho to Liverpool in a straight swap for Zak Whitebread.

[AFII]

It looks like it's not only a rumour, to many details for it to be that.

Abramovich wants Ronaldinho at Chelsea this week
tribalfooball.com - August 26, 2007

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is determined to prise Ronaldinho away from Barcelona before Friday's transfer deadline.

The Daily Mail says Abramovich has held two meetings with the player's brother and agent, Roberto de Assis - the last summit being on the weekend in London.

The Russian billionaire spent the weekend entertaining Assis, flying him in on his private jet and putting him up at the exclusive Lanesborough Hotel in Mayfair. Abramovich held the second meeting with Assis at his Knightsbridge house on Saturday morning and is understood to have put an offer to him that would make the Brazil star the highest paid player in Europe.

Sources at Chelsea last night insisted that the first approach came from Ronaldinho's camp and it is unclear what exact figures have been discussed.

It will, however, dwarf the £130,000-a-week deal recently agreed with captain John Terry.

Luring Ronaldinho from the Nou Camp is not going to be easy, and not just because the summer transfer window closes this Friday.

There is the buy-out clause in the contract Ronaldinho signed at Barcelona in September 2005 which runs until 2010. It is a staggering £85million.

But Abramovich is desperate to see his Chelsea side play with more flair and adventure, not least after seeing them stutter to a 1-0 win against Portsmouth on Saturday, and would consider it money well spent for the 27-year-old, who has twice been named World Player of the Year.

[The_weatherman]

Might be something in sthi story after all. I'll do like AFII with the sources.

Tribalfootball

Ronaldinho wants to leave Barcelona because of Spanish tax laws, it has been revealed.
The Brazilian ace, says AS, has ordered his brother and agent, Roberto de Assis, to secure him a deal with Chelsea before the market shuts on Friday night.

Ronaldinho, who earns almost £17 million-a-year at Barca, will be due to cough up a massive £7 million to the Spanish taxman in 2008 as he enters year five of his stay in the country.

The £40 million Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will offer for Ronaldinho will also be welcome by Barca after their huge outlay on new signings this summer.

[The_weatherman]

So that's

Cech / Cudicini

Ferreira / Belletti
Carvalho / Ben Haim
Terry / Alex
Cole / Bridge

Makelele / Essien
SWP / Sidwell
Lampard / Ballack
Malouda / Cole

Ronaldinho / Shevchenko / Kalou
Drogba / Pizzarro

So much for Mourinho and his spending limit.

[sonsofthedesert]

Might be something in sthi story after all. I'll do like AFII with the sources.

Tribalfootball

Ronaldinho wants to leave Barcelona because of Spanish tax laws, it has been revealed.
The Brazilian ace, says AS, has ordered his brother and agent, Roberto de Assis, to secure him a deal with Chelsea before the market shuts on Friday night.

Ronaldinho, who earns almost £17 million-a-year at Barca, will be due to cough up a massive £7 million to the Spanish taxman in 2008 as he enters year five of his stay in the country.

The £40 million Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will offer for Ronaldinho will also be welcome by Barca after their huge outlay on new signings this summer.

Those numbers don't look right, that would put him on over £300,000 a week.

[sonsofthedesert]

So that's

Cech / Cudicini

Ferreira / Belletti
Carvalho / Ben Haim
Terry / Alex
Cole / Bridge

Makelele / Essien
SWP / Sidwell
Lampard / Ballack
Malouda / Cole

Ronaldinho / Shevchenko / Kalou
Drogba / Pizzarro

So much for Mourinho and his spending limit.

Maureen would have to drop a player for him, totally unsettle the team and could cause some defensive problems.

[Kaip]

Hopefully this happens, Abramovich trying to change how Chelsea play is only a good thing

[The_weatherman]

Those numbers don't look right, that would put him on over £300,000 a week.

Doesn't he control some of his image rights? Maybe that's included, it's probably not just the wages there as it is the taxman

[Lee]

Roman's dream scheme: Get me Ronaldinho, the best player in the world... by Friday!
By MATT LAWTON - More by this author »

Last updated at 23:30pm on 26th August 2007

Roman Abramovich has held two meetings with Ronaldinho's brother and adviser, the second in London this weekend, in the hope of bringing the Barcelona superstar to Chelsea.

In the most audacious transfer business of his Chelsea tenure, the Russian billionaire spent the weekend entertaining Roberto de Assis Moreira, flying him in on his private jet and putting him up at the exclusive Lanesborough Hotel in Mayfair.

Hold on! Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard grabs Ronaldinho (right) during last night's 0-0 draw in Santander, which did not go to plan

Abramovich held the second meeting with Moreira at his Knightsbridge house on Saturday morning and is understood to have put an offer to him that would make the Brazil star the highest paid player in Europe.

Sources at Chelsea last night insisted that the first approach came from Ronaldinho's camp and it is unclear what exact figures have been discussed.

It will, however, dwarf the £130,000-a-week deal recently agreed with captain John Terry.

Luring Ronaldinho from the Nou Camp is not going to be easy, and not just because the summer transfer window closes this Friday.

There is the buy-out clause in the contract Ronaldinho signed at Barcelona in September 2005 which runs until 2010. It is a staggering £85million.

But Abramovich is desperate to see his Chelsea side play with more flair and adventure, not least after seeing them stutter to a 1-0 win against Portsmouth on Saturday, and would consider it money well spent for the 27-year-old, who has twice been named World Player of the Year.

Stamford Bridge officials have also been encouraged by Ronaldinho's stuttering performance as part of a three-pronged attack in Barca's La Liga opener against Racing Santander, which they drew 0-0.

Evidence is mounting that the talented attacking quartet of Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi is becoming increasingly difficult for Nou Camp boss Frank Rijkaard to juggle.

Sportsmail understands that Moreira flew back to Spain last night to speak to his brother following the fixture in Santander and discuss the meeting he had with Abramovich.

On Friday, Jose Mourinho said the transfer window had now closed for Chelsea, insisting the arrival of Juliano Belletti from Barcelona marked the end of their recruitment drive.

"I have closed the door of my dressing room and that's very important to me," said the Chelsea boss. "My squad is completely closed. I know the market is open until the 31st - but not for us."

The Brazilian may now be heading to Chelsea after his adviser-brother Roberto (right) held talks in London

Mourinho has, however, been made aware of the meeting with Moreira and would be more than happy to make an exception for the World Cup and Champions League winner, even if he will have to be creative in accommodating Ronaldinho and Florent Malouda in the same side.

Both players would say their preferred position is on the left wing.

Abramovich hopes the presence of two Brazilians - Belletti and Alex - will encourage Ronaldinho to move to Stamford Bridge, but the key remains the player's brother.

Moreira has long been praised for his 'intelligent' management of his younger brother's career and is hugely influential when it comes to making major decisions.

When Ronaldinho won FIFA's prestigious World Player of the Year award for a second successive year in December 2005, he paid tribute to his brother.

"He's my idol," said Ronaldinho. "He's been through a lot and has helped me every step of the way."

A family tragedy, when Moreira was 17 and Ronaldinho (real name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) was only eight, formed an unbreakable bond between them.


Moreira was also a promising footballer, representing their local club side in Porto Alegre, Gremio, when he was offered a move to Italy.

As an incentive to stay, Gremio - the club Ronaldinho represented before signing for Paris St Germain - the Moreira family were given a new villa with a swimming pool.

But their father Joao was killed in a horrific accident in the pool, reportedly suffering a heart attack caused by an electrical fault.

Moreira's playing career was ended prematurely by injury but by then his brother was fast emerging as a hugely exciting talent and he turned his attention to advising him.

Meanwhile Barcelona looked lethargic and Thierry Henry was restricted to a half-hour substitute's appearance as they were held at 10-man Racing Santander in their opening La Liga match of the season.


The Catalan club, who spent around £45million on new players this summer including Arsenal's Henry, were outplayed by their modest opponents, one of Spain's lowest-spending teams.


Santander's Polish debutant Ebi Smolarek was sent off midway through the second half.

Henry replaced Lionel Messi, who started alongside Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho, but Henry came closest, hitting a post late on.


Think it's bull****. No quotes. Plus wasn't it said earlier in the summer that Abramovic won't be funding Chelsea's signings now - that the club has to raise their own funds? Won't happen

[AFII]

This would explain why Chelsea signed Belletti. He is a very good friend with Ronaldinho.

[Chris]

This would explain why Chelsea signed Belletti. He is a very good friend with Ronaldinho.

I love your conspiracy theories