Milan clear path for Chelsea raid on Barca star?

By European Football
February 16 2005

Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled his club out of the running for Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho, leaving the path clear for Chelsea to make their move.

According to the Italian press, only two sides were in with a chance of capturing Ronaldinho and without Milan in the running, all roads appear to lead to London.

That does not mean he will leave of course, Barcelona are desperate for him to stay, but Chelsea’s millions could be enough to tempt even the most committed of chairmen, and finances at Barcelona at the moment aren’t all what they could be.
Speaking on Radio Italia Network Galliani stated:

"He is a great player."

"He is polite and, when we meet, he always says 'hello' to me but there are many players who have only dreams of playing for Milan and Ronaldinho will be one of them because he is not for sale."

Not for sale? Well maybe at the price Milan are willing to pay, but if the Spanish press are to be believed, Chelsea may be willing to pay enough, to make sure he is for sale.