Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon met Barcelona president Joan Laporta for coffee today - but insisted a move for Ronaldinho was not on the agenda.
Kenyon said Chelsea will not make any last-minute signings before the transfer window closes tomorrow night.
The London club have been linked with Ronaldinho but Kenyon dismissed that report - as well as claims of a swap deal involving Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tottenham's Jermaine Defoe, and that Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Kenyon, in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, said: "We are 24 hours away and it's fair to say that our plans are complete."
Asked if Laporta might be keen to avoid him, he replied: "Not at all - in fact I've just had a coffee with him!"
It is thought Ronaldinho's brother and agent Roberto de Assis Moreira has been ramping up talk of a move to Chelsea to try to raise the stakes in talks over a new contract with Barcelona.
Ronaldinho is reported to have a buy-out clause in his current contract - but interested parties would have to stump up £83million.
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Kenyon went on to rule out a January move for the Brazilian, insisting he was happy with the quality of signings made over the summer.
"There's been no discussion (about Ronaldinho)," he said.
"Yes, there's been a lot of speculation, as there continually is around Chelsea.
"Players of that calibre don't move in January. One, they're cup-tied (for the Champions League) and two, they are not the transfers you do in January.
"We had a set of targets and we've concluded them, to be fair. What we've brought in is what we've targeted."
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But the Chelsea chief executive, who also denied claims of a swap deal involving Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe, and that Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma, did confirm that there may be exits from the club.
Right-back Glen Johnson was confirmed as a possible departure, while the versatile Lassana Diarra could also be on his way.
He said: "Our plans are complete but there may be a couple of players leaving. That will become evident within the next 24 hours. Glen may be one of those who is looking to move on."
The London club have been linked with Ronaldinho but Kenyon dismissed that report - as well as claims of a swap deal involving Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tottenham's Jermaine Defoe, and that Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma.
Kenyon, in Monaco ahead of the Champions League draw, said: "We are 24 hours away and it's fair to say that our plans are complete."
Asked if Laporta might be keen to avoid him, he replied: "Not at all - in fact I've just had a coffee with him!"
It is thought Ronaldinho's brother and agent Roberto de Assis Moreira has been ramping up talk of a move to Chelsea to try to raise the stakes in talks over a new contract with Barcelona.
Ronaldinho is reported to have a buy-out clause in his current contract - but interested parties would have to stump up £83million.
(reopens)
Kenyon went on to rule out a January move for the Brazilian, insisting he was happy with the quality of signings made over the summer.
"There's been no discussion (about Ronaldinho)," he said.
"Yes, there's been a lot of speculation, as there continually is around Chelsea.
"Players of that calibre don't move in January. One, they're cup-tied (for the Champions League) and two, they are not the transfers you do in January.
"We had a set of targets and we've concluded them, to be fair. What we've brought in is what we've targeted."
(reopens)
But the Chelsea chief executive, who also denied claims of a swap deal involving Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tottenham's Jermain Defoe, and that Jose Mourinho wanted to sign Porto winger Ricardo Quaresma, did confirm that there may be exits from the club.
Right-back Glen Johnson was confirmed as a possible departure, while the versatile Lassana Diarra could also be on his way.
He said: "Our plans are complete but there may be a couple of players leaving. That will become evident within the next 24 hours. Glen may be one of those who is looking to move on."
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