Where this man ends up is going to have a huge impact on the summer transfer market. Man City have made it clear that they want him and they will pay. However it's unlikely that Ronaldinho wants to play for the number two team in Manchester. Two years ago he was considered the best player in the world, having led Barcelona to domestic and Champions League titles. Man City are playing a UEFA Cup qualifier in the Faroes. Ronaldinho wants to be at a top club. He has said he would love to play for Scolari again, but Chelsea may not agree. Most likely he'll go to an AC Milan. They finished a disappointing fifth in Serie A last year, meaning that the reigning FIFA Club World Champions will not be in the Champions League this year. They need an offensive injection and Ronaldinho would enjoy the company of Kaka, Pato and Dida. It would be interesting to see how he fares in Serie A. I would expect it to be well.
Ronaldinho's fate will have a large impact on Emmanuel Adebayor. Barcelona and AC Milan are vying for the Togo striker. Wenger has spoken how the financial commitment of Emirates Stadium has meant he cannot offer the same wages as other teams. This means they are committed to youth and to selling for now. Adebayor is only 24, but with Wenger youth comes early. His system and eye for talent has seen Vieira, Henry, Cole, Pires and Ljunberg out the door. Flamini left on his own and Hleb can't seem to make up his mind. He scored 24 times in the Prem and probably would have been player of the year if not for Ronaldo. He wants more money, Wenger seems unable to pay so it looks like he will be forced to sell. The two teams being mentioned are Barcelona and AC Milan. Barcelona's new coach is quickly building his own side and selling Ronaldinho could finance the capture of Adebayor. AC Milan need a striker and could use him with Pato or Inzaghi. It's unlikely AC Milan has the money to splash out on both players. It would be difficult for any team to turn down Ronaldinho and Kaka playing alongside each other. Just ask Brazil.With Adebayor gone Arsenal would be in the market for their own striker. Eduardo de Silva is coming back from a broken leg and Robin Van Persie is coming back from an injury ravaged
season. Obafemi Martins has expressed his interest and he looks like a great fit for the Arsenal system. He is only 23 and has already played for Newcastle and Inter Milan. There is no doubting his talent and athleticism, watch his backflips, but he has yet to be fully settled and successful at a club. The question is if he can find this at Arsenal. Rafa may have a rotation policy, but Arsenal have a revolving door. While selling his veterans, Wenger has been investing in youth and the question is when they will come of age. It's easy to forget that Fabregas is 21 when he is already one of the best midfielders alive. Van Persie, Sagna, Eduardo, Clichy and Eboue are 25 or younger. They even have a generation behind that in Abu Diaby, Alexandre Song, Nicklas Bendtner, Denilson and Walcott. They could rival any golden generation, if Wenger can keep hold of them. It would definitely be something to see.
