Newcastle Table Ronaldinho Offer.

By Matthew Jones
June 20 2003

Newcastle United table an offer for Brazilian Ronaldinho. Freddy Shepherd refused to discuss the meeting, but a club insider made a short statement to the Evening Chronicle...

Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd was in talks with Ronaldinho's brother and agent, Robert Assis, in London yesterday.

Ronaldinho found out about the contract offer just hours before playing for Brazil against Cameroon last night in France.

Freddy Shepherd refused to discuss the meeting, but a club insider told the Evening Chronicle, "The chairman has met Ronaldinho's people and put our case. We know all about Manchester United and Barcelona, but if we let things like this worry us we wouldn't sign anybody.

"We know that we face a fight but the chairman's attitude has always been if you don't buy a ticket you cannot win the lottery."

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