Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Sunday that Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho was not for sale and quashed reports that the club was negotiating with English giant Chelsea or European champion AC Milan.
Speaking after Barcelona's 2-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday, Laporta said: "We are not going to sell Ronaldinho. We are not in contact with Chelsea, Milan or any other team.
"We are counting on Ronaldinho and you could see tonight that he fought like all the rest of the players."
Chelsea, bankrolled by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, has been mooted as potential suitors along with Milan which has several of Ronaldinho's Brazilian international teammates in its ranks.
Ronaldinho has cut a forlorn figure this season as the 27-year-old Brazilian, contracted until June 2010, has struggled to recapture his form and Barcelona's demanding fans have jeered their idol.
Source: China Daily
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