Ronaldinho, a two-time World Player of The Year and 2002 World Cup winner, has signed a deal to join Brazilian club Gremio from AC Milan, Italy's local newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Tuesday.

The newspaper claimed Ronaldinho's brother and agent Roberto de Assis has reached an agreement with hometown club Gremio, where the 30-year-old began his career in 1998.

Ronaldinho joined Milan from Barcelona in 2008 but despite occasional flurries of his best form he lost his place in the starting line-up after Milan signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho last summer.