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"Sky Sports What You On About? (Ronaldinho)"

They're now saying Barca are favourites to sign the brazilian magician. Sorry but didn't Laporta himself say that they couldn't afford Ronaldinho and the PSG boss laughed off the idea of taking Riquleme to Paris. Obviously this is more tactics from the scummy french club PSG to bump the price up even further or once again have United's stalling cost us another world class player?

Barcelona have won the race to sign Manchester United transfer target Ronaldinho from Paris Saint Germain.

The fee that has been agreed has not been disclosed as yet, but it is believed to be around 30 million euros (£21 million).

I see what your saying but I think the french president was out to get a lot more than what Ronnie's worth, I agree that maybe they could have pushed it to get the player, but I don't really think Graile wanted to sell him to us 'the vetoed' so to speak, nothing new there for the French then eh? :D with regards to United offering only verbally, I wouldn't listen to that much because to be honest it's probabaly another load of BS coming out of Graile's mouth, on another note there are reports now that United even (initially) offered Barthez as a part of a deal! (im sure he's happy about that!)

This might just be an error but if it's not then this transfer saga has taken ANOTHER twist.

According to Eurosport news spanish media are saying Ronaldinho is flying to Spain to meet with Real Madrid about a move on Saturday.

Is this transfer ever going to get done?

What's strange about all this is that Ronaldinho was reported to have already agreed terms with United and it was just the offer that needed to be put right (which is strange in itself anyway) so how come suddenly he's decided to go to Barca, a team that's not even in the Champions League?


This whole thing is just weird

Absolu† Neó wrote:
> I don't agree with you there lakers
>
> I wouldn't say United PLC are cheap especially after splashing out
> £30 mil on Rio and almost £28 mil on Seba and £20
> mil on Ruud AND allowing bids of almost £21 mil for Ronaldinho

But seeing as they're meant to be a big club with big ambitions they should be splashing out whatever it takes (well at least which is financially advisable, we don't want to end up like scummy Leeds here) like Madrid do. To be the best you have to spend with the best and keep constantly improving the squad.

>
> Why should United keep upping there price for someone who would
> probabaly deemed a 'risky buy' being south american, wayward and no
> yet premeirship proven?Ronaldiho (before the world cup) would have
> been worth around £9-11 mill thats why Utd offered that much.

Yes but they should also conduct themselves in a proper fashion and not behave like they reportedly have been by verbally agreeing an offer and then faxing in a lower one. That's not the best way to do business and i'm pretty sure if Ronny can perform on the biggest stage of all, the world cup, he'd manage to play in the Premiership. But that's all a load of what if's and what could have been's now.

>
> A £10 mil risk player would have been forgotten but what if he
> turned out to be another Veron and we had bought him for £24
> mil?

Well i'm sure you know my feelings on Veron seeing as i've aired them enough times on this very forum and i'm sure if Fergie played Ronny in his actual position then he would have lit up the permiership but once again what if's and could have been's

I don't agree with you there lakers

I wouldn't say United PLC are cheap especially after splashing out £30 mil on Rio and almost £28 mil on Seba and £20 mil on Ruud AND allowing bids of almost £21 mil for Ronaldinho

Why should United keep upping there price for someone who would probabaly deemed a 'risky buy' being south american, wayward and no yet premeirship proven?Ronaldiho (before the world cup) would have been worth around £9-11 mill thats why Utd offered that much.

A £10 mil risk player would have been forgotten but what if he turned out to be another Veron and we had bought him for £24 mil?

I say Barca have him and let us get on with our football.

Well the blame lies with PSG and the United board

PSG for being annoying stubborn *insert lots of expletives*

and United for being annoying stubborn cheap *insert lots of expletives*


If Kenyon and company hadn't tried to be so smart by trying to knock the price down and offering sums like 9 Million chances are Ronny could have already been in a United shirt by now but of course once again the cheapness of the board has made us miss out on another great player.

If there are any billionaires out there who wouldn't mind buying this great successful club to spare all us fans of this penny pinching board of idiots you'd be greatly welcomed. :D

Bit dissapointing, looks like he's going to Barca and it became quite obvious the French didn't want to sell United anyway.

At least it's going to coming to an end because it was quite clearly becoming a bore.

If United go for Duff then I'll be quite happy with that, but ive got this feeling that Fergie will end it here.

Great...

Add to the list of big names we have missed out on over the years like Shearer and Rivaldo.

Well the news at moment is that he is going to Barca. Ah well looks like Duff instead. Thanks for messing us around you stupid frogs