Will Scolari Bring Ronaldinho To Chelsea?
Funny how a transfer market is never a transfer market these days without us being linked to Ronaldinho and seemingly it must be about that time of year again because the Brazilian is rumoured to have issued a ‘come and get me’ plea to new-boss-on-the-block, Scolari.
Having apparently spent weeks negotiating a contract he was expected to sign with Man City, there’s more than a touch of the deja vu’s about this one, with Ronaldinho now seeking a move to Stamford Bridge. And whilst I know we’ve heard this old chestnut on more than the odd occasion and I’d generally take anything The Sun says with a large pile of salt, this time it appears to be the imminent arrival of Scolari that’s providing the extra incentive.
And the Brazilian must be well pleased to read in the papers that Scolari’s going to give him a bell to sound him out about a move. With a transfer fee in the region of £20million and a salary around £120,000 a week (until he hears about Lampard’s anyway), I’m sure it’ll put a smile on Roman’s face, given the length of time he’s been reported to want him at the Bridge.
But with Barcelona quite keen to offload him after a dodgy season and a career that’s in dire need of resurrecting is the Premier League – and more to the point, Chelsea – really the place to do it, or could Scolari be taking a huge risk?
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If you take into consideration the 20m the dippers are reportedly offering Villa for Barry, then the 20m fee for “goofy” may not be a bad deal.
I think he’s still only 28 and most players are in their prime round that age. So he had a dodgy season or two, but I have a feeling theres life in him yet, and a move to us could ressurect his career and especially under Scolari who has known him for a long time and whom he holds in high respect for.
Its worth a gamble imo.
He’s never a player I’ve wanted at Chelsea and I just can’t see him working out in the PL. A disaster waiting to happen.
Its the equivalent of me or you putting a 50p bet on in the bookies.
If RA wants to gamble on him then what can we do about it. I do think he has still the quality to reproduce his form of several years ago. If Scolari can get it out of him then I’d be well chuffed.