The signing of Zanu by AC Milan has all but been finalized, which in turn has made Ronaldinho's days at the club numbered. In the early hours of December 23 Beijing time, according to Paulo Odone, the president of Brazilian club Gremio, they have basically reached an agreement with both Milan and Ronaldinho himself. The Brazilian will return to where his career began. "Gremio and Ronaldinho have already resolved all issues," Odone said in an interview with a Scottish TV station (RBS TV). "Now there are only some details left to be worked out between Roberto (Ronaldinho's agent) and the Italian club. Most importantly, Ronaldinho wants to return to Gremio, where his home is, and where he began his professional career." According to media reports, after returning to Gremio, Ronaldinho's salary at the Brazilian club will be 300,000 euros per month, or about 3.6 million euros per season, which is roughly half of what he earns at Milan. Currently, there has been no official announcement regarding Ronaldinho joining Gremio, but it seems unlikely that anything will go wrong. All that is needed now is for AC Milan to let him go for free, and he will officially join Gremio during the winter break. Previously, AC Milan head coach Allegri had explicitly stated, "If Ronaldinho leaves in the winter, I won't try to stop him." This means that the nine minutes he played as a substitute in AC Milan's game against Roma on December 19 could possibly be Ronaldinho's last appearance in the top European leagues. The former Barcelona star, who is over thirty years old, has completely become a marginal figure in Milan this season, and transferring away has become inevitable. Besides Gremio, LA Galaxy, Corinthians, and Palmeiras also hope that he will join them. However, Gremio is Ronaldinho's original team, and before joining Paris Saint-Germain, he was always with this Brazilian club. Throughout his career, Ronaldinho has scored 24 goals in 52 appearances for Gremio, and Gremio holds a very important place in Ronaldinho's heart!