Ronaldinho to snub Manchester City and Chelsea, as his brother and agent says he is '80-90 per cent' certain to go to Milan

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Milan have long been linked with a move for Ronaldinho after the Brazilian was told he was not part of Barca's plans for the future.

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes this week was still hopeful that the Eastlands club could pull off a coup by signing the two-time FIFA player of the year, and Chelsea have also been strongly linked with the Brazil forward.

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Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani insisted yesterday that a deal would only be completed if the price is right, but De Assis is confident that his brother will make the switch to the San Siro.

'Yes, it's true, it's true that he'll probably go to Milan,' De Assis told Lombardy television stations.

Family affair: Ronaldinho with his brother Roberto de Assis, who is also his agent

'Everything's ready for the transfer. He is there 80-90 per cent and we are working towards that.

'He is working hard to get back to his best and the important thing is that now he is fine and that he is working for his future.'

Milan might be leading the pack but there is no shortage of other possible destinations for Ronaldinho.

However, De Assis rubbished suggestions that Ronaldinho could join David Beckham at Los Angeles Galaxy.

'There's a contract with Barca, there's other possibilities,' he added. 'We'll see in the next fortnight.

'LA Galaxy? No, no, absolutely not. Why Galaxy? I absolutely rule out Galaxy. It's not possible because he is only 28 and he wants to play at least five or six years more at the top level in world football.'