By Chris Burton Last updated: 4th July 2008
Manchester City have told Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho that they will not wait much longer for a decision on his future.
The Blues have been tracking the Barca superstar since the end of last season and are believed to have held discussions with the Brazilian's representatives on at least one occasion.
A deal is thought to have already been agreed with his current employers, and City are now waiting to hear back from the player himself.
However, with reports on Thursday suggesting that the former World Player of the Year is closing in on a move to Italian giants Milan, City's patience is wearing thin.
With Mark Hughes keen to press on with his summer transfer plans, the club's executive chairman Garry Cook admits that the Premier League side will turn their attentions elsewhere should the saga continue to drag on with no apparent end in sight.
"We definitely don't want to be sitting waiting for a decision from Ronaldinho," he said in the Daily Mail.
"A mutual decision has to be made. We are setting our own timeline.
"We're not going to sit and wait. This is too big a football club for that."
Cook is refusing to give up hope, though, that an agreement can be reached and believes that City are now a attractive proposition for the world's best players.
"Ronaldinho wants to be in the best league with a big club," Cook added.
"There is no hiding the fact that success for this club is imminent."

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La Liga goals - Week six
Real Madrid 4-2 Valladolid - Highlights
Valencia 0-0 Barcelona - Highlights
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Almeria vs Osasuna |
| 16:00 | Sporting Gijon vs Espanyol |
| 16:00 | Valladolid vs Xerez |
| 18:00 | Valencia vs Real Zaragoza |
| 20:00 | Sevilla vs Villarreal |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona |
| 16:00 | Deportivo La Coruna vs Atletico Madrid |
| 16:00 | Espanyol vs Getafe |
| 16:00 | Malaga vs Real Zaragoza |
| 16:00 | Mallorca vs Almeria |
| 16:00 | Osasuna vs Valencia |
| 16:00 | Real Madrid vs Racing Santander |
| 16:00 | Tenerife vs Sevilla |
| 16:00 | Villarreal vs Valladolid |
| 16:00 | Xerez vs Sporting Gijon |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Almeria vs Athletic Bilbao |
| 16:00 | Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid |
| 16:00 | Getafe vs Xerez |
| 16:00 | Racing Santander vs Deportivo La Coruna |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Racing Santander 0 - 2 Athletic Bilbao | |
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Atletico Madrid 2 - 3 Real Madrid | |
| Barcelona 4 - 2 Mallorca | |
| Getafe 0 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna | |
| Tenerife 2 - 2 Malaga | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Deportivo La Coruna 1 - 1 Sporting Gijon | |
| Malaga 0 - 1 Valencia | |
| Real Zaragoza 2 - 1 Almeria | |
| Mallorca 1 - 0 Racing Santander | |
| Espanyol 1 - 1 Valladolid | |
| Villarreal 5 - 0 Tenerife | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Athletic Bilbao 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid | |
| Osasuna 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Xerez 0 - 2 Sevilla | |
| Real Madrid 2 - 0 Getafe | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 6 - 1 Real Zaragoza | |
| Almeria 0 - 3 Valencia | |
| Racing Santander 1 - 1 Osasuna | |
| Getafe 2 - 0 Athletic Bilbao | |
| Valladolid 4 - 0 Deportivo La Coruna | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Valencia | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Real Mallorca | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | Sporting Gijon | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | Espanyol | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Getafe | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Real Zaragoza | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | Tenerife | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Villarreal | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Almeria | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Atletico Madrid | 10 | 7 |
| 19 | Malaga | 10 | 5 |
| 20 | Xerez | 9 | 5 |
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