BLACKBURN, England (AP) - English Premier League struggler Blackburn hopes to sign Ronaldinho from AC Milan and has approached David Beckham in an attempt to sign the former England captain on loan.
The chairperson of the Indian company that bought Blackburn in November said Tuesday that its Brazilian office is negotiating with representatives of Ronaldinho, a two-time world player of the year and 2002 World Cup winner.
Venky's chairperson Anuradha J. Desai said that Blackburn offered the Brazil forward a 2{-year contract worth 24.6 million ($32.8 million).
"We have made a bid for Ronaldinho and I believe there are a couple of other clubs trying for Ronaldinho," Desai told BBC radio. "One is a French club and another is a local Brazilian club. We are still negotiating.
"I understand from our source in Brazil that he is keen to play in the EPL and I think that goes in our favor."
The 30-year-old Ronaldinho has been strongly linked with a return to his native Brazil after playing for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Milan during a decade in Europe.
But Desai said Venky's had offered Ronaldinho 7.6 million for the remainder of this season, with another 8.5 million for each of the following two seasons.
Desai added that Blackburn approached Beckham in the hope of signing him on loan from Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy.
With Tottenham also interested in signing Beckham, the player's management has said he is waiting for the Galaxy to decide whether he can leave on loan for a third straight northern hemisphere winter.
"We were trying to establish some invite to Mr. Beckham here," Desai said. "I think he has some other commitments but we are open whenever he is ready to come down."
Blackburn is 12th in the standings, three points above the relegation zone.
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