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Barcelona and AC Milan have yesterday officially announced the transfer of Barcelona playmaker and Brazilian international Ronaldinho (28) to Milan, subject to medical tests later today.

Just before midnight, Barcelona put out an official statement on its website: "AC Milan and Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle over the transfer of Ronaldinho to the Italian club. The Brazilian will take a medical examination on Wednesday in Milan.

The principle of agreement finally established a transfer fee of 21 million euros, plus 4 million more in the form of performance-related bonuses depending on AC Milan’s qualification, in future years, for the Champions League.

Director of football, Txiki Beguiristain, announced that this agreement in principle was reached thanks to the player renouncing his right to 15% of the fee."

Milan had then already confirmed the transfer on its website: "AC Milan and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ronaldinho to the Rossoneri's club. Tomorrow the player will be in Milan for the medical and to sign the contract which will tie him to Milan until June 30th 2011."

Ronaldinho arrived in Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain five years ago. With Barcelona, Ronaldinho won two Spanish leagues in 2005 and 2006, one Champions League in 2006 and two Spanish super cups in 2005 and 2006.

pep's opinion:
that seems like a sure 25, which was the absolute minimum, i guess. if he can get back in shape, i can see this work. pirlo, gattuso and flamini in midfield, one striker up front, kaka in a free role from the right and ronaldinho in a free role from the left. on paper, that's a champions league winning combination.

a legend leaves us. on his own he took the team from the worst crisis in recent decades (both economically and sporting) to that magical may night in paris. ronaldinho was the key figure of what was undoubtedly the best team of the third millenium so far. at his top ronaldinho was magic. when he received the ball on his left wing, you knew something was going to happen.

we'll keep the good things, so thanks for everything and good luck to him. before you had kubala and cruijff. now you have kubala, cruijff and ronaldinho. visca el barça.

Read the complete Ronaldinho transfer story from the first rumours until the official confirmation



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http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/castellano/galeries/futbol/temporada08-09/07/roni_trajectoria/galeria.html