Premier League - Kaka cool on Man City move

Eurosport - Thu, 15 Jan 09:13:00 2009

Kaka has distanced himself from a £91 million move from Milan to Manchester City, saying he wants "to grow old" with the Serie A club.

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Despite talks between the two teams over a world-record deal, the Brazilian said he wanted to become captain of Milan, and said he had rejected the chance to leave the San Siro.

Kaka said: "My objective is to become, in the future, captain of this team. I know that there are people older than me and first there are (Paolo) Maldini and (Massimo) Ambrosini, but after that...

"I have already turned down significant offers."

City executives travelled to Italy on Tuesday to meet with their Milan counterparts, and the Brazilian playmaker's agent said a move to Eastlands before the end of January is "not impossible".

City chairman Garry Cook, two representatives of owner Sheikh Mansour and Kia Joorabchian, who is acting as a mediator, met with Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani and club advisor Ernesto Bronzetti.

Milan attempted to play down the meeting's significance, saying: "Galliani received a delegation from Manchester City yesterday in Milan as a gesture of courtesy like always in these cases.

"There are no talks at the moment."

However, Kaka's agent Diogo Kotscho confirmed City's interest and said the 26-year-old would like to play in the Premier League.

However, he also warned that City's reported contract offer of £13.5m per season would not be enough to persuade him to move.

"To accept Manchester City, Kaka wouldn't consider only the money, but the competitiveness of the English side," Kotscho said.

"Ricky (Kaka) would like a strong side. He would never do something like Robinho, who, just to earn more, contented himself without a winning solution."

The talismanic Brazilian has been linked with a switch to City ever since the Abu Dhabi United Group took control and immediately made bold claims regarding transfer policy - including the boast they would pay £135m for Cristiano Ronaldo.

City's sensational £32m capture of Robinho under the nose of Chelsea proved Mark Hughes's side have the spending power to entice world class talent, but club president Silvio Berlusconi said he thought Kaka was not for sale.

"I know nothing about a Manchester City offer for Kaka," said Berlusconi. "I think he's not transferable and given that is the case, he will stay at Milan."

In November Kaka admitted he was flattered by City's reported interest, but said it would be difficult to leave Milan.

Kaka has scored 86 goals in 244 games since moving to the San Siro in 2003. City fans may have fond memories of his demolition of Manchester United in the 2006-07 Champions League semi-final.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Arab is­ @#$%...................................................­ .......................................................­ .......................................................­ .......................................................­ .......................................................­ .................................joking

    From Roi Denzel Cruz, on Thu 15 Jan 6:36AM

  2. "City chairman Garry Cook, two representatives of­ owner Sheikh Mansour and Kia Joorabchian, who is acting­ as a mediator, met with Milan vice-president Adriano­ Galliani and club advisor Ernesto Bronzetti"

    Oh­ boy

    City,better prepare yourselves for an FA­ investigation with that @#$% Kia Joorabchian hanging­ around this attempt at fail.

    Want proof?Ask West­ Ham.

    Kia Joorabchian is a gold-digging git.

    From J.C, on Thu 15 Jan 5:56AM
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    man, Arabs are helping Palestine. Do you think they­ would have resisted Israel all these long years? Some­ of the Arabs however have other interests in their­ agendas and this Shikh thinks he feels more alive is he­ buys a PL. He can dream about it.

    From Half A Brain, on Thu 15 Jan 3:40AM
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    arab waste of money..why dont they help palestinian ..

    From mano, on Thu 15 Jan 3:28AM

  5. Shel, it's not only the media that want manshitty­ to fail! We all do! Because they are now a pathetic and­ embarrassing club! You can't buy history! Even IF­ kaka does go to ManShitty it won't change a thing!­ One or 2 players don't make a team! They seem to­ think they can buy themselves out of relegation and it­ doesn't work like that! They need to get a few­ decent players and build a decent team before they­ start buying big names!

    From Matt, on Thu 15 Jan 2:57AM

  6. "people have to work for 6 pound an hour and at­ the end of the week cant afford a high class @#$% and­ footballers can turn down 250 grand a week. makes me­ puke" - davylad3rd

    Thats because Kaka doesnt only­ play for money like some players, Kaka loves the game­ and he loves being in Milan . He has a contract till­ 2012 and i think he will stay in Milan.I thinkg he will­ be in milan forever just like Maldini did. One day Kaka­ to Captain Milan. FORZA KAKA FORZA MILAN !! Go Away Man­ City because your a club with no history!!

    From Josh, on Thu 15 Jan 1:47AM

  7. I am a big fan of AC MILAN since i was 10. that was­ around 18 years ago. still, they are the only club i­ love the most. MU, Chelsea and others are for the­ person who love the football. Not the art of the game­ or the true passion of football. Whoever comes, whoever­ goes, it doesn't really matters. The memory of the­ champ league game with MU is unforgettable. Don't­ ruin your life, Kaka!!

    From JamallA, on Thu 15 Jan 1:19AM
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    Somebody calling the team I support manure should know­ the meaning of things, names, tags, and rags.
    Calling­ kaka names just cos he's in another world where­ only eagles dare is fatally wrong...
    Robinho is just­ pathetic, if goes for free shopping offers and ques for­ discount...
    Every rag team, gang clout and seriously­ sick fans shouldn run their dirty taps towards­ manutd....because the best team deserves some respect,­ and that team is Manchester United.

    From Majoser, on Thu 15 Jan 1:07AM

  9. why would any serious footballer leave ilan to go to­ Man City i just dnt get those arab @#$%

    From dercute, on Thu 15 Jan 12:26AM

  10. Ruud, Henry ,Gerrard and change come on sparky vfm

    From tony0ldbury, on Thu 15 Jan 12:24AM

  11. Don't quiet think he is worth 1/2 a million a­ week.
    Thats just stupid!
    can barely afford a ticket for­ a game.

    From id69u4free, on Thu 15 Jan 12:05AM

  12. Its going to FEEL SO GOOD next week when Man City gets­ the last laugh! Read the Time and Daily Mail...they­ have already started to "back away" from­ their "rejection" stories LOL! Man City and­ Milan will meet again next Monday and Kaka's father­ is flying to Manchester tomorrow to meet with Gary­ Cooke. Its a shame how badly the media want Man City to­ fail.

    From Shel, on Thu 15 Jan 12:00AM

  13. INVALID COMMENT!! S#@t website!

    From Stephen, on Wed 14 Jan 11:49PM

  14. kaka wants to be in seire a.. he lvoes italy and­ italian football

    From darkshine622, on Wed 14 Jan 11:13PM

  15. Kaka would never move. He lives by priciples, he is the­ kind of guy you can trust with your life, a true role­ model.

    From tampiwa c, on Wed 14 Jan 10:52PM

  16. Kaka would never move. He lives by priciples, he is the­ kind of guy you can trust with your life, a true role­ model.

    From tampiwa c, on Wed 14 Jan 10:50PM

  17. kak!!

    From sean d, on Wed 14 Jan 10:43PM

  18. TRUE TRUE! AND THE SAD THING IS THAT £6 I GET AN HOUR I­ WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR SETANTA SPORTS. DAME YOU­ FOOTBALLERS.

    From Wilson-M, on Wed 14 Jan 10:37PM

  19. people have to work for 6 pound an hour and at the end­ of the week cant afford a high class @#$% and­ footballers can turn down 250 grand a week. makes me­ puke.

    From davylad3rd, on Wed 14 Jan 10:29PM

  20. kippax 65 ur a pprriicckk mufc till i die was it 76­ you last won a trophy??????

    From red, on Wed 14 Jan 10:19PM
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