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Milan general manager Adriano Galliani was in Spain on Friday evening to dine out with president Joan Laporta at the Hotel Majestic in Barcelona, confirming the speculation that they spoke about two possible transfers.


At the end of the dinner with Laporta, Galliani confirmed to the Spanish reporters that the two discussed the possibility of the Rossoneri signing Gianluca Zambrotta and Ronaldinho from the Blaugrana, even though the negotiations have yet to start in earnest.

"It was just a preliminary evening of discussion - nothing has been concluded," declared the general on his way out of the hotel.

"We spoke about Zambrotta and Ronaldinho, but tomorrow I will return to Milan," he continued.

Galliani was then asked by the Spanish journalists if they discussed the transfer of Samuel Eto'o, but his response was a negative one.

At this point, Zambrotta seems like a very probable purchase, whereas Ronaldinho’s future will depend a lot on the asking price of Barcelona.

Rafael Marquez, another alleged Milan target, appeared not to have been on the agenda.

Glenn Debattista/goal.com