Zlatan Ibrahimovic expressed disappointment that Ronaldinho is leaving the club, and recommended to Antonio Cassano, who will take his place, to lose some weight.
Brazilian Ronaldinho left the training camp of an Italian team in Dubai straight to his homeland, where he should sort out all the formalities and sign with "Gremio".
"I am disappointed that Ronaldinho is not with us," said the Swede. "In my opinion, he is one of the greatest footballers of all time, so it was an honor for me to play alongside him.
"It is true that he was not happy. Dinho knows what he wants from his career and must pursue his goals."
Cassano has been training with Milan for some time now, and will soon officially become a member of the team.
"Antonio is in good physical shape, although he should stick to a diet," Ibrahimovic said. "He is a true professional and I don't think we will get into conflicts. We all work towards the same goal."