It's emerged that Berlusconi has confided to friends he has put together a £70 million package to land Ronaldinho, which also would include wages worth £7 million-a-year - a clear £2 million-a-year more than what the Brazilian currently earns at Barca.

Berlusconi knows he must act fast with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich determined to bring Ronaldinho to London as early as January.