RONALDINHO SIGNS FOR....

By Matthew Jones
June 29 2003

Who has Ronaldinho signed for? A fee has been agreed, and - as things stand - Ronaldinho is likely to be going to his new club's ground tomorrow. Ronaldinho has signed for...

Manchester United look certain to clinch the signing of Ronaldinho if they can agree a transfer fee with Paris St Germain.

Ronaldinho was valued at £18m by PSG, although his agent, Roberto Assis, thinks a more realistic valuation would be £10m.

Man Utd recently sold David Beckham to Real Madrid for £25m, but are unlikely to be willing top pay more than £14m for Ronny.

"Our financial situation is delicate and Ronaldinho's agents want him to leave," said PSG coach, Valid Halilhodzic.

"If the club receive a huge offer, considering our situation, then we will consider it. If the finances were healthy, Ronaldinho would never leave."

Barcelona were also interested in signing Ronaldinho, along with Newcastle.

Real Madrid were the main contenders but they wanted to buy Ronaldinho and then loan him back to PSG - WHY??

Assis said: "Peter Kenyon and the PSG president Frances Graille had a meeting [on Friday] to discuss the transfer and things are looking good.

"They are going to continue talks over the next few days. There will be a completion one way or another next week."

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