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AC Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has confirmed that his club will not sign any more players this summer, and that star recruit Ronaldinho who signed yesterday is the last new player on the roster.

Milan, who finished fifth in last season’s Serie A, had earlier added Arsenal’s Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer, and recently brought in defender Gianluca Zambrotta from Barcelona for 8.5 million euros. Zambrotta’s Barca teammate Ronaldinho put an end to transfer speculation choosing the Rossoneri over Manchester City, despite the English club’s offer being monetarily superior.

Galliani’s statement means that Milan (might) have ended their interest in Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. The Gunners had recently halved their asking price for the forward, after Milan had backed off from Arsenal’s preliminary valuation. A move for Andriy Shevchenko was also on the cards at the San Siro.

Arsenal meanwhile have played up their interest in Spain and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. Alonso has been linked with Juventus for quite some time. Arsenal are also being linked with a move for England and Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry, who they aim to snatch from under Liverpool’s noses.

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Image via WikipediaIn transfer news from Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor has almost become a want-away for the Gunners! The Londoners who were and are interested in cashing in on the Togolese hitman had initially quoted around 35 million pounds, a sum that prompted even the moneyed Rossoneri to back off from the deal.

However, with there being no takers for that high a sum, the North London club have dropped their price tag. According to Vincenzo Morabito, Arsenal have almost halved their asking price from the 45 million euros that they had quoted initially.

While AC Milan are also in for Ronaldinho, they would prefer Adebayor over the Brazilian. The Arsenal man is in good form, and has more years in him than the waning winger from Barcelona. Also, Milan need a striker who produces goals with greater consistency, someone in the Andriy Shevchenko mould. One of the reasons Milan could not threaten for titles in the 2007-08 season was the inconsitency of their forwards. Pippo Inzaghi could managed only 18 goals in all competitions last season, while Alberto Gilardino, now shipped out to Fiorentina, was dismal with a return of just 9 goals in 40 games!

It is possible that Adebayor’s arrival from Arsenal might mean that Milan might have to end their pursuit of Ronaldinho. And given that Manchester City’s offer for Ronnie of around 25.5 million pounds is higher than Milan’s, expect to see the smiling Brazilian at Eastlands!

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Image via WikipediaIt’s official!

Barcelona supremo Joan Laporta has confirmed that the Catalan club has received bids from AC Milan and Manchester City for star forward Ronaldinho. Laporta has also said that Manchester City’s offer is higher than Milan’s.

If Milan had been in the Champions League this coming season, Ronaldinho’s choice would be rather straightforward. However with the Italians managing only a fifth-place finish in the Serie A last season, there is no lure of European football (unless you belong to that really tiny minority that follows the UEFA Cup).

City meanwhile have shown signs of wanting to break from their cursed mid-table finishes in the Premier League. The appointment of Mark Hughes, and the signing of Brazilian striker Jo, coupled with the vigour that they have showed in the pursuit of Ronaldinho are strong indicators of a willingness to move forward.

Ronnie himself might still want to go to Milan, wanting to link up with star names such as Kaka, Inzaghi and Dida. And it will be down to the Battle of the Premiers. Milan are owned by Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Manchester City are owned by Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand. Which Premier’s money will go the distance?

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