Milan and Barca fail to agree Ronaldinho fee

Milan have failed to agree a transfer fee with Barcelona for Ronaldinho after a preliminary discussion, the Serie A club's chief executive said yesterday. "Yesterday we had a conference call. The figures haven't fallen into place," Adriano Galliani...

Milan have failed to agree a transfer fee with Barcelona for Ronaldinho after a preliminary discussion, the Serie A club's chief executive said yesterday.

"Yesterday we had a conference call. The figures haven't fallen into place," Adriano Galliani told Sky after Milan's 5-1 win over Reggina. "Maybe Ronaldinho won't come and a main striker arrives."

Ronaldinho's brother and agent Robert De Assis has agreed personal terms with Milan but Inter and Manchester City are also interested in the Brazil playmaker.

Milan want a frontman since Brazilian striker Ronaldo is out for a lengthy spell with a knee injury and Filippo Inzaghi is now 34 years old. They have consistently said they would welcome back former striker Andriy Shevchenko from Chelsea.

Milan are fifth in Serie A and could miss out on next season's Champions League, which the Rossoneri won last term.

Asked if a deal for Ronaldinho might stall because of this, Galliani added: "Ronaldinho went to Barcelona when they were in the UEFA Cup. It happens to all the great European clubs, I hope it doesn't happen to Milan.

"Anyway, Ronaldinho is a Barcelona player, not a Milan player."

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