RIO DE JANEIRO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Corinthians soccer team made it known on Friday that they are actively seeking out the Argentine midfielder Riquelme.

    The club from Sao Paulo is working with the Sonda Sports Agency to bring in the star player over from his Buenos Aires team Boca Juniors.

    Ronaldo has already offered his complements to the player and acknowledges that he would be a key piece to the team's puzzle in their run at the 2010 Libertadores Cup.

    The Sonda Sports Agency is the same group that was responsible for Nilmar's sale to the Spanish club Villarreal.

    Members of the agency traveled on Friday to Buenos Aires to personally meet with Riquelme in attempts to recruit him for the Corinthians' centennial year in 2010.

    Thus far, talks have remained restricted to the Corinthians president Andres Sanchez and Sonda's owner Delcir.