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Milan: Ronaldinho just a dream
Wednesday 16 February, 2005
Milan Vice-president Adriano Galliani insists they have no chance of signing Barcelona ace Ronaldinho.
The Rossoneri were heavily linked with the player this morning after the Brazilian admitted he was attracted by the Italian giants.
But Galliani, while conceding that he rates the player highly, has dismissed talk of a summer swoop.
"I really like Ronaldinho and he is well aware of that fact," Galliani told the Radio Italia Network.
"But there are a host of players who have and will remain ‘dreams’ for us and Ronaldinho is one of these.
"He is simply not available for transfer as Barcelona consider him as untouchable."
Galliani also denied talk of any bids for the Roma pair of Francesco Totti and Antonio Cassano, but did leave the door open for Alberto Gilardino.
"Totti and Cassano? It’s the same story as Ronaldinho but who knows what will happen with Gilardino? We’ll have to just wait," he noted.
The Parma striker, scorer of 23 League goals last season, is expected to sign for the reigning champions at the end of this term.
That has led doubts over the future of Pippo Inzaghi but Galliani maintains the latter will remain. "You don’t sell players like Inzaghi," he concluded.
Wednesday 16 February, 2005
Milan Vice-president Adriano Galliani insists they have no chance of signing Barcelona ace Ronaldinho.
The Rossoneri were heavily linked with the player this morning after the Brazilian admitted he was attracted by the Italian giants.
But Galliani, while conceding that he rates the player highly, has dismissed talk of a summer swoop.
"I really like Ronaldinho and he is well aware of that fact," Galliani told the Radio Italia Network.
"But there are a host of players who have and will remain ‘dreams’ for us and Ronaldinho is one of these.
"He is simply not available for transfer as Barcelona consider him as untouchable."
Galliani also denied talk of any bids for the Roma pair of Francesco Totti and Antonio Cassano, but did leave the door open for Alberto Gilardino.
"Totti and Cassano? It’s the same story as Ronaldinho but who knows what will happen with Gilardino? We’ll have to just wait," he noted.
The Parma striker, scorer of 23 League goals last season, is expected to sign for the reigning champions at the end of this term.
That has led doubts over the future of Pippo Inzaghi but Galliani maintains the latter will remain. "You don’t sell players like Inzaghi," he concluded.