Barcelona are hoping for a prompt response to their bid for unsettled Brazilian forward Ronaldinho from his club Paris St Germain, the club's sporting director Txiki Begiristain said today.
"We are waiting for a decision from PSG and the player," Begiristain told Spanish sports daily Marca. "Our work is now done and the ball is now in their court."
Last week Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club had tabled a "firm and serious offer" for the 23-year-old.
Laporta was not prepared to give details of the offer, but Spanish media reported that Barcelona had offered €20 million plus French defender Philippe Christanval and a loan deal for Argentine playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme in exchange for Ronaldinho.
But Begiristain made it clear that Barcelona, who tried to sign England captain David Beckham before his move to Real Madrid, were not prepared to wait indefinitely for an answer from the French club.