Football FanCast columnist Daniel Lomax thinks that Ronaldinho should think carefully about his next move and
hopes his sole motive is not money, but to find the right club to revitalise
his fledging career.
Whatever has happened to the extraordinary talent that Ronaldinho held? The
former World Player of the Year's career has taken a severe nose dive since
that year in 2004 where he beat off stiff competition from the likes of Thierry
Henry and Andrei Shevchenko to the accolade.
The mercurial talent that ‘little Ronaldo' displayed to the world was
hugely impressive and his ability was undeniable but has the World Cup winner's
attitude to the game changed over the past three years? Is he as hungry as what
he once was when he plied his trade at Gremio and at Paris Saint-Germain and
set the world alight with his performances in the yellow of Brazil.
Now, Ronaldinho is hardly a fat bloke but it was apparent that he had put on a bit of weight and when you play for a club such as Barcelona (one assumes) you are prone to the odd criticism. However, his performances were starting to wane and that is when pundits and football personalities alike decided that his time has come and past, in a flash.
Many fans believe that he would be a poor acquisition for any club at the moment and, as Noel Gallagher told, "If he can't pull his finger out for Barcelona, he's not gonna do it away to West Brom next season is he?"
Still only 28, the Brazil international has time on his side, providing that he makes the right choice in the coming days. Everybody is aware that Manchester City have tabled a bid within the region of £25 million for the wing wizard but with AC Milan apparently interested in his services, Ronnie will no doubt wait until they lodge a firm offer that Barcelona will accept.
Which club would be the best for Ronaldinho, City or Milan? This could be the biggest decision that he will have to make and one that will reignite his career and provide a platform for him to display the talents that everybody knows he has got.
From a personal point of view I would love Manchester City to be successful with their ambitious attempt and the Premier League can, once again, be the home to one of the world's best players but with the lure of Milan on Ronaldinho's fingertips, surely that will be too much? I just hope that money doesn't blind Ronaldinho and he comes to make the correct decision for the sake of his own career. It would be a grave shame if he was to fall completely from grace.