Ronaldinho has decided he wants to join Manchester United and is waiting for Paris St Germain and the Premiership champions to hammer out finer details of a deal.
It is the first indication from the 23-year-old that he has his heart set on a move to English football - which will delight United.
Assis said this evening: "Ronaldinho wants to go to Manchester United, so at the moment it's just a question of waiting for the deal to be completed.
The Brazilian has turned his nose up at a proposal from Real Madrid to join them in a year's time, and is not keen on joining either Barcelona or Chelsea, the other clubs believed to be chasing him.
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