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The Bolton Evening News has reported that the player has accepted the terms offered to him by manager Sam Allardyce and could sign an agreement as early as next week as he is currently staying in a Manchester hotel.
Rivaldo 32, is a World Cup winner with his country and has also won the World and European footballer of the year awards at domestic level in a career which has seen him serve the likes of Deportivo La Coruna, Barcelona and finally AC Milan whom he left under much controversy over the Christmas period. He has been playing in his homeland with Cruzeiro since but his contract was terminated last month to enable the player to return to Europe following the sacking of Cruziero's head coach Wanderley Luxembergo.
Allardyce has already recruited names of the calibre of Jay-Jay Okocha, Ivan Campo, Youri Djorkaeff and Mario Jardel in recent seasons and the imminent arrival of Rivaldo, is, if concluded successfully, yet another piece of fantastic business by the Bolton boss which will hopefully take Wanderers to new heights in their 127-year history.
RIVALDO FACTFILE
FULL NAME: Vitor Borba Ferriera (Rivaldo)
BORN: Recife (Brazil), 19th April 1972
HONOURS: World Cup 1994, 2002, European Footballer of the Year, World Footballer of the Year
FORMER CLUBS:
1990-1991 Santa Cruz (Brazil) n/a
1991-1992 Moto Clube (Brazil) 27 appearances, 9 goals
1992-1994 Corinthians (Brazil) 41 appearances, 17 goals
1994-1996 Palmieras (Brazil) 104 appearances, 53 goals
1996-1997 Deportivo La Coruna (Spain) 41 appearances, 21 goals
1997-2002 Barcelona (Spain) 187 appearances, 86 goals
2002-2003 AC Milan (Italy) 22 appearances, 5 goals
2003-2004 Cruzeiro (Brazil) n/a