Ronaldinho to Besiktas ? Brasilian football legend and the best Brazilian footballer following Pele and Ronaldo can sign with Turkish giants Besiktas in a deal sponsored by Turkish company Ülker AŞ.

Istanbul / NationalTurk – Ronaldinho move to Besiktas Istanbul can be completed soon as Turkish confectionery giant Ülker have offered to finance the transfer of Ronaldinho to Besiktas in return for being granted full commercial rights.

Reports indicate Ülker has proposed to sign Ronaldinho on behalf of Besiktas

Turkish confectionery giants Ülker have proposed to put up the money for a possible Ronaldinho transfer to Besiktas from Flamengo in return for being granted full commercial rights. The Ronaldinho deal would involve the Ülker group bankrolling the transfer and signing the Brazilian star on behalf of the Besiktas. In return the Ülker company would be granted full advertising and promotion rights over the player’s commercial activities in Turkey. Ronaldinho would also star in Ülker marketing campaigns.

Ülker one of the official sponsors of Besiktas Istanbul have a record of signing players on behalf of Besiktas, the Black Eagles. The company completed the transfer of Argentinian midfielder, Matias Delgado for Besiktas at the start of 2006-07 season for €4.875 million. Besiktas has later purchased the transfer rights of Matias Delgado from Ülker.

Ronaldinho move to Besiktas Istanbul move quite possible

The company, one of the leading enterprizes in rapidly growing Turkey believes the Ronaldinho transfer would be mutually beneficial for Ülker and for Besiktas especially considering that Besiktas currently find themselves in the midst of a severe debt crisis, bad management issues and lack of success.

Ronaldinho currently plays for Brazilian giants Flamengo and has a contract with Flamengo till the end of 2014. The 32 year old former Ballon d’Or winner had a total of 14 goals and 7 assists in 31 games last season leading Flamengo to the Campeonato Carioca state league championship.

Ronaldinho’s agent sentenced to 5 years

Meanwhile Ronaldinho’s brother and agent has been convicted by a Brazilian court of tax evasion and money laundering and sentenced to more than five years in jail.

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