ROME, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan said they failed to buy in Brazilian striker Ronaldo from Real Madrid after negotiations had broken off.

    The Italian club, which made the announcement in a statement on its website, did not give more details.

    Real Madrid said on Thursday they did not want Ronaldo to leave the club but were prepared to continue negotiations with Milan over his future.

    Real Madrid said that Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani and sporting director Ariedo Braida had been in Madrid for talks with Real's sporting director Mijatovic on Wednesday but returned to Italy after failing to reach an agreement.

    Spanish media reported that Milan had offered 22 million euros (28.22 million dollars) for the three-times World Player of the Year who played for their city rivals Inter for five years before moving to Real for 45 million euros in 2002.

    Ronaldo, who will turn 30 next month, has notched up 100 goals since joining Real and has been top scorer in each of his four seasons at the club. Enditem