LONDON: Ronaldinho admitted on Tuesday he would love to join Luiz Felipe Scolari at Chelsea.
The Barcelona superstar openly declared his desire to play for the Blues in a bid to speed up talks between the two clubs.
Scolari led Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002 with Ronaldinho as the key man and now wants to work with him again at Stamford Bridge.
Ronaldinho, 28, said: “It’s marvellous Big Phil is interested in signing me because he’s an excellent manager.
“I have great respect for him because I’ve known him since I was a little kid and he was manager of Gremio. If this opportunity to work with him again comes off it will be beautiful. We have a joint history in the world of football. We won a World Cup together which I will never forget.”
Former Portugal coach Scolari has already raided Barca to make playmaker Deco his first Chelsea signing for £8.3mil.
Now Ronaldinho is set to leave the Nou Camp after two trophy-less seasons in which he has come under fierce flak for his partying lifestyle.
Before that, he led the Spanish giants to two La Liga titles and a Champions League crown – and was voted World Player of the Year in successive seasons as a result.
But he has failed to reproduce that scintillating form and his off-field activities openly came into question in the Catalan media.
Ronaldinho has been out of action since March and is now training to recover from a thigh injury – with critics slamming his tubby appearance.
He is aiming to take part in the Beijing Olympics with Brazil next month as part of his recuperation programme, although Barca are against the idea.
Ronnie added: “It’s something that motivates me greatly. One of my objectives is to go to the Games and I am preparing myself for this.
“I haven’t been to Barcelona yet to speak to the club, my thoughts are focused on my recovery and to return to action. When the time comes I will speak to the club to resolve the situation.
“I think the peak of my career has not arrived yet. I am dreaming of winning many more titles with Brazil, which is what motivates me to train.”
Asked if he was the “King of the Night” he responded: “I’ve always been like this, I never had problems in my life because of it. – The Sun, London
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