Chelsea are ready to offer Barcelona $88-million (around R590-million) for their Brazilian star midfielder Ronaldinho, reports said on Thursday.
The Catalan daily Sport newspaper, which has close ties to Barcelona, said Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is "convinced that the signing of Ronaldinho would be magnificent from all points of view" and has made it a top priority for the next season.
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has discussed Chelsea's interest in the player with Barcelona officials during meetings of the G14, which represents 18 of Europe's top clubs.
Chelsea's bid for the playmaker will include German international Michael Ballack, who came close to signing with Barcelona while he was at Bayern Munich.
Last month Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano said Ronaldinho, who has also been linked to a move to Italian side AC Milan, was not for sale.
Ronaldinho has come under fire this season for some abject performances on the pitch and unprofessional behaviour off it. - Sapa-AFP
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