Ronaldinho is soon to extend the contract with "Barcelona" © EuroFootball.com

The best football player on the planet, Ronaldinho, is currently in intense negotiations for a new contract with , local media reports.

The current 26-year-old superstar's contract is valid until 2010. The Brazilian receives approximately 9 million euros per season, not including various bonuses for achievements.

Ronaldinho's brother and agent, Roberto de Assis, have already traveled to Spain to continue negotiations with the leaders of the Catalonia team. It is reported that "Barcelona" would like to sign a contract until 2014 and is prepared to pay the player at least 12 million euros per season.

These measures were taken by the Spanish champions after Ronaldinho was once again linked with a move to . The Italians presented several financially attractive offers, but "Barcelona" did not sell their star.

Ronaldinho himself, who started his career at his home team "Gremio" and arrived in Barcelona from for 18 million pounds, also stated that he does not want to leave the Catalan capital.