MIlan closing in on Ronaldinho deal

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AC Milan are on the brink of completing their purchase of Barcelona's Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, the Italian press reported yesterday. According to La Gazetta dello Sport an agreement has been reached between AC Milan's vice-president Adriano Galliano and Barcelona president Joan Laporta for a fee of E 15 million, with Ronaldinho set to sign a two-year contract to 2010 worth E6.5 million per year. It will be a major coup for the 2007 European Champions who are still licking their wounds after failing to reach the 2008-09 Champions League and needed a big signing to signal their intent for next season. The club will also be delighted with the price that they have negotiated for a player they have been tracking for over ayear, with the total E20 million lower than Barcelona's initial request of E35 million.