Thank you very much,Luno!

Thanks LuNo

Ronnie is definatly heading to Milano. For sure, ten days until the transfer window closes.

You're welcome Compassionate_Conservative

Thanks LuNo

Ronnie is definatly heading to Milano. For sure, ten days until the transfer window closes.

You're welcome !!!! I hope he'll stay with Madrid

Ronaldo: Real don't want me

Madrid - Ronaldo's difficulties with Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello seem set to force the player out of the club.

"My future is away from Madrid because Capello doesn't want me," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by sports daily Marca on Tuesday.

Ronaldo last played in the January 7 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna and hasn't been picked for the squad since.

Capello has regularly said he is frustrated by the Brazil striker's attitude, although the coach suggested on Saturday that the three-time world player of the year could stay.

Ronaldo, who is under contract until June 2008, has eight days remaining of the January transfer window to switch clubs. Otherwise, he will have to stay at Madrid until the end of the season at least.

AC Milan appears in prime position to sign the 30-year-old, although the Italian club's vice-president Adriano Galliani has said he wants the striker on a free transfer.

Madrid's sports director Predrag Mijatovic refuses to entertain this proposal, with Marca reporting the Spanish club requires a fee of 10 million euros.

Ronaldo came close to joining Milan last August but the clubs failed to reach an agreement. Milan offered 22 million euros but Madrid also wanted an option on the Italian team's midfielder Kaka.

Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad is also reportedly interested in signing Ronaldo to team him up with Luis Figo, with whom he has played both at Madrid and FC Barcelona. However, the Brazilian is said to favour a move to one of Europe's leading clubs.

Ronaldo attending Valentino's fashion show in Paris yesterday

GALLIANI SET TO JET IN FOR RONALDO

AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani will travel to the Spanish capital next Monday in a bid to complete the signing of Real Madrid striker Ronaldo.

The Brazilian superstar is now surplus to requirements at the Santiago Bernabeu, and Los Galacticos want to offload him before the end of January.

A former Inter Milan star, he's been strongly linked with a move to their city rivals since the start of January.

On Wednesday morning Real sport director Predrag Mijatovic said he was still waiting for official contact from the Rossoneri, and added that could be considered "a lack of respect".

But now relations between the two sides appear to be thawing fast with Galliani already having met with Real representative Franco Baldini.

Galliani told AS: "I have spoken to Baldini and the negotiations continue. Ronaldo has said he only wants to join Milan and has been told by Real that he can look for another club.

"If everything goes according to plan I will travel to Madrid next Monday."

Milan step up Ronaldo hunt

Milan have declared they are ready to sit down and talk with Real Madrid as they try to thrash out a deal for Ronaldo.

The Rossoneri are keen to sign the former Internazionale ace as he has fallen down the pecking order at Real.

Real boss Fabio Capello is willing to let the Brazilian leave as he does not figure in his long-term plans.

Ronaldo has not hidden his desire to return to Italy and Milan have been hoping to land the World Cup's all-time top goalscorer on a free transfer.

Real and Milan have been at loggerheads over Ronaldo in the last few days with the Spanish giants claiming that they have not had any bid from Milan.

Milan are now ready to try and push through a deal to sign Ronaldo before the close of the transfer window.

Rossoneri vice-president Adriano Galliani confirmed Milan's interest in Ronaldo and claims he has spoken to Real's technical advisor about the South American.

"It is true that we are interested in Ronaldo," Galliani told Punto Radio.

"We are prepared to negotiate with Real Madrid.

"On Tuesday I spoke with (Real Madrid technical advisor Franco) Baldini and we could meet again on Wednesday, but I don't want to discuss figures."

Ronaldo Deal Not Today-Galliani

AC Milan general manager Adriano Galliani has confirmed the deal bringing Brazilian super-star Ronaldo to Italy is still on hold.

“Ronaldo won’t arrive today,” Galliani told reporters on Wednesday morning.

“I met once again with Real Madrid’s sports director Franco Baldini. The talks are ongoing, we will talk again soon,” he added.

Baldini arrived in Milan last night to negotatiate with the Milan management.

This is a step forward in the deal, as until yesterday AC Milan only had the player’s ok, while they hadn’t even begun talks with Real.

Real Madrid are currently asking for 8 million Euros to let the player go, however Milan would like to only take over the player’s salary, with the Spanish outfit releasing the player for free.

Ronaldo negotiations proceeding well, say Milan

ROME, Jan 24 (Reuters) - AC Milan said on Wednesday they are optimistic of signing Ronaldo before the transfer deadline on Jan. 31 while denying the Brazilian's transfer was imminent.

"Ronaldo will not arrive today," Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani was quoted as saying by Italian news agency ANSA on Wednesday.

"I spoke again this morning with Real Madrid technical advisor Franco Baldini and the negotiations are ongoing."

Galliani said he felt hopeful of closing the deal because of the 30-year-old's determination to join Milan.

"Ronaldo has said that he only wants a transfer to Milan and has received authorisation from Real Madrid to look for another team, so there is no problem with Real's officials.

"If negotiations proceed in the right way, I will travel to Madrid next Monday."

Last week, Galliani said that Milan were aiming to sign Ronaldo on a free transfer.

Milan's position softened, however, after Real sporting director Predrag Mijatovic insisted that the Spanish club would only let Ronaldo go in exchange for a fee.

"We are prepared to negotiate with Real Madrid," Galliani told Spain's Punto Radio on Tuesday before revealing he had opened negotiations with Baldini.

The three times World Player of the Year has been angling to leave Real ever since coach Fabio Capello made it clear that he did not feature in his plans.

A transfer to Milan would represent a return to familiar territory for Ronaldo, who played for Inter Milan between 1997 and 2002.