Paris St Germain (PSG) was reported on Wednesday to be set to agree a €30-million (£21-million /$33,4-million) offer from Manchester United for their Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldinho.
The l’Equipe sports daily said PSG president Francis Graille would meet United officials later on Wednesday to try to close the deal.
”They came back with an appropriate offer,” a club source told the paper.
United manager Alex Ferguson said on Tuesday he believed they were within sight of an agreement for a replacement to David Beckham who was sold to Real Madrid last month.
British newspaper reports put the Ronaldinho figure at £19,3-million ($31-million/€27,5-million).
Ferguson also hopes to be able to sign Ronaldinho’s Brazil team-mate Kleberson from Atletico Paranaense for up to seven million pounds ($11-million).
United chief executive Peter Kenyon wants to have the Kleberson and Ronaldinho transfers completed by the time United leave for their tour of the USA on Saturday.
United sold Beckham to Real Madrid for £24,5-million (€35-million) spread over four years, with €25-million guaranteed and another €10-million dependent on Real’s performance in the European Champions League. – Sapa-AFP