Spanish and Italian newspapers claim Massimo Moratti will avenge Ronaldo by snatching Ronaldinho from under Milan’s noses in a £100m deal!
The Inter patron has made no secret of his anger and disappointment at Il Fenomeno’s decision to join their arch rivals on the other side of the San Siro.
Now, according to both ‘As’ and the ‘Corriere dello Sport’, he is set to wreak vicious revenge on the transfer market by making a firm bid for Milan’s number one summer target.
The Rossoneri have been gradually courting the former FIFA World Player of the Year for several seasons and it was even suggested they signed Ricardo Oliveira – whose agent is Ronaldinho’s brother – purely as a sweetener for that move.
Gaucho’s time at Barca could be at an end after Vice-President Ferran Soriano assured contract renegotiations were “not an urgent matter and will not be discussed for some time†because it doesn’t expire until 2010.
‘As’ also quotes a source close to the Spanish side. “Ronaldinho is the best player we have, but he’s not the only one able to generate enthusiasm.â€
While Milan and Chelsea have until now been the only likely contenders for the £65m buy-out clause, the Ronaldo saga has prompted Moratti to join the fray.
It has already been rumoured that the oil baron will prepare a huge transfer bonanza to celebrate Inter’s centenary on March 9, 2008 and Ronaldinho would be a fitting gift for the fans.
With his wages on top of the fee, it would come out as a £100m deal – but Moratti is already accustomed to shattering transfer records.
Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri continue to react to Il Fenomeno’s ‘betrayal’ and image consultant Oliviero Toscani had a unique approach.
“Ronaldo is our Trojan Horse inside the Milan gates, not a world bargain!†said the man who created the iconic Benetton advertisements.
“From his stomach an army of Interisti will pour out and you’ll see what they’ll do to the Rossoneri. It’s a bargain alright, but for Inter. They’d already tried with Christian Vieri, but that was a dress rehearsal. This time we sent them a bigger horse.â€
Source: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jan28h.html
Moratti should burn in hell and die like right now
