Ronaldo To Milan

There are several reports out there such as this one at Club Call (cited by Soccer By Ives) linking Ronaldo with a move to Milan. It doesn't look like he'll be joining New York Red Bull even though Real Madrid are willing to sell him. It makes me wonder why NYRB was so quick in trading for a second designated player slot (aka the Beckham Rule) when they didn't have any deals to use up the first one. Was Bruce Arena that desperate to off-load Guevara?