OK, maybe we are getting somewhere....I don't know when the first "contact" was made just that its current (like now) so given your November date it would suggest that talks have been going on for some time now...
Ok a bit more to add, the bloke he's been in contact with is Jonathan Browning and he is the VP for GM Europe and is responsible for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales....
Saturday, 18 March 2006 Arsenal 3-1 Charlton Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough Bolton 2-1 Sunderland Everton 1-1 Aston Villa Man City 3-2 Wigan West Brom 1-2 Man Utd West Ham 3-1 Portsmouth Sunday, 19 March 2006 Fulham 1-2 Chelsea Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool
There is a lot of talk circulating that he may well return to Brazil, Flamengo being one of the clubs mentioned. His agent is looking to sort out a move, be it back home or elsewhere, before the WC....
I don't think he was happy with the contract offer, specifically the signing on fee and length, if I recall......Besides he would only have been a stop gap until the "right" player became available.