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Brazilian legend Ronaldinho rejected the opportunity to join the leaders of the Premier League - Leicester City team and decided to wait for a much more lucrative offer from Chinese clubs.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reported that the 35-year-old player was contacted by Leicester's coach Claudio Ranieri and offered to join his team, but the Brazilian was not tempted by this opportunity.
If Ronaldinho had agreed to come to England, this transfer would undoubtedly have been the most unexpected during the January transfer window, and the former Barcelona, Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain star would finally test his skills in the Premier League. With fourteen matches left until the end of the season, Leicester City leads the strongest division in England, three points ahead of the Manchester City team.
Ronaldinho has been without a club since September when he left the Fluminense team. The Sun journalist Danny Collins reports that the striker wants to join the Chinese league, which has recently been paying impressive sums to players.
Although it is undeniable that the World Cup champion, Champions League winner, and two-time La Liga winner Brazilian would bring championship experience to the team, there are doubts about how he would be used in the English club. In 2015, he played 23 matches, only playing the full 90 minutes in five of them. However, even appearing as a substitute or sitting on the bench, the experienced Brazilian would certainly have been valuable to the team, especially since it is unlikely that he would have been offered a very large contract.
South American football expert Robbie Blakeley is convinced that Ronaldinho will regret rejecting the offer from Leicester.
In January, Leicester City not only managed to retain its team leaders but also added Demarai Gray and Daniel Amartey and are determined to surprise everyone and fight for the coveted Premier League title, which would truly adorn Ronaldinho's trophy collection.
