Big Phil has spoken
New Blues boss Big Phil has spoken with the Barcelona playmaker in the past few days and wants him to be part of his Stamford Bridge revolution.
Scolari has been on holiday in Portugal but has had phone conversations with Ronnie, who insists he will be fit for the new season.
The Brazil star was plagued by injury and personal problems which saw him miss most of last term for Barca.
Scolari will arrive in London this weekend to begin work and tell Roman Abramovich that Ronaldinho is not a spent force.
The two Brazilians combined to help their country win the World Cup in 2002.
And Big Phil reckons he can still get the best from the star.
Barca want £25million for Ron, 28, but Scolari believes £15m is a more realistic fee.
The player will not be offered an astronomical salary and should be paid no more than the £130,000 per week that John Terry earns.
Manchester City have offered around £1m a year more than that figure. But Scolari is confident he can persuade the ex-World Player of the Year to join him and compete for the biggest prizes in the game.
With the deal for Barca midfielder Deco all but done already, Chelsea will negotiate for team-mates Ron and Samuel Eto’o.
But striker Eto’o has asked for £160,000 a week to sign for Blues.
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