Premier League - City shelve Kaka bid

Eurosport - Tue, 20 Jan 09:29:00 2009

Manchester City have terminated discussions with Milan over the proposed transfer of former world footballer of the year Kaka.

FOOTBALL; Kaka protesters, Jan 2009 - 0

City confirmed in a statement they had pulled out of negotiations as there was little chance of a deal being done.

Executive chairman Garry Cook told the club's official website: "Whilst Manchester City Football Club has an obvious interest in world-class players of the quality of Kaka, we owe it to our fans that such a transfer must work on every level; commercially, financially, in terms of results on the field and within Manchester City's broader community."

The dramatic development came at the end of a day when it seemed Kaka was moving tantalisingly close to joining the Eastlands outfit.

Cook, along with other members of the City delegation, had meetings with Milan officials and Kaka's father, Bosco Leite, on Monday.

But it soon became apparent that the complexity of the transfer was not going to work in City's favour and the player, who never spoke face-to-face with the Blues, was not keen on leaving Milan anyway.

Kaka had pointed to his heart when appearing at the window of his house to wave at protesters who had gathered outside to make their feelings known tonight.

The move was slightly ambiguous but, just minutes before City's statement, Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi delivered the news all Rossoneri supporters wanted to hear.

"Kaka is staying at Milan," he told Italia 7 TV.

"He has turned down the money and he won't ask for an increase. He prefers to stay at Milan."

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  1. i think everybody is entitled to his or her own­ opinion. kaka's decision to stay back at milan­ should be commended. it shows he is principled. at­ least he has proved it that money can buy many things­ but not everything. my advice to city is to concentrate­ on the need to build their team from the scratch rather­ than looking for ways of chasing big players with their­ oil money.

    From F M, on Wed 21 Jan 8:18AM

  2. Yes Hughesy, it was a complex deal, cos he didn't­ want to come and play for the blue s hite. He was­ looking at houses in alderley edge until he realised it­ wasn't united! Ha ha ha

    From Manny, on Tue 20 Jan 5:07PM

  3. If you put Michael Schumacher in a Minardi your going­ nowhere. If you put KAKA in City your going nowhere. No­ need to worry.

    From cengiz069, on Tue 20 Jan 4:52PM

  4. ITS ABOUT TIME A PLAYER DIDNT MOVE SOMEWHERE JUST FOR­ THE MONEY THAT WAS BEING OFFERED HE OBVIOUSLY LIKES­ ITALY HEY HUGHESY ILL PLAY FOR TEN GRAND A WEEK IF U­ WANT BUT U HAVE TO PAY THE MISSUS 6 MIL

    From Danny P, on Tue 20 Jan 4:02PM

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    From www.premiership.altervista.org, on Tue 20 Jan 2:10PM

  6. Mark Hughes should consider buying Shola Ameobi from­ Newcastle, cos its the nearest thing to Kaka he can­ get! Toon Fan

    From touchstonesurveys, on Tue 20 Jan 1:27PM

  7. KAKA well hes a good christian well Catholic boy
    and­ like all good Catholic's
    HE PULLS OUT BEFORE HE­ COMES.
    NOW TO STOP ALL THE LIES REGARDING Robinho
    HE­ HAS NOT DONE A RUNNER HES GONE HOME AS HIS
    SISTER­ WOULD MAKE A GREAT FULL BACK FOR CITY

    A CITY FAN

    From , on Tue 20 Jan 12:08PM

  8. Kaka has set a precedant. Any footballer who wants any­ respect will not join Man City, because it will look­ like they are cashing in and will affect their public­ image. This is important to the world class players as­ it will impact on their sponsorship deals. Public image­ doesn't worry Craig Bellamy. City are going to­ struggle to get big names on the back of this...

    From mark.winter, on Tue 20 Jan 11:37AM

  9. Kaka' made a correct decision. he should stay in AC­ Milan and win titles win them

    From nikoloz93, on Tue 20 Jan 11:31AM

  10. RIVALDO IS THE BEST!!!

    From nikoloz93, on Tue 20 Jan 11:30AM

  11. keithroyle, you are absolutely right with Kaka! Money­ got defeated by spirit of a great man!

    From andreiyelckin, on Tue 20 Jan 10:45AM

  12. Why the hurry? it takes some seasons for any football­ club to establish herself on the football club world­ stage. no amount of money can turn man city into the­ likes of great REAL MADRID, AC MILAN, LIVERPOOL.­ Robinho most have learnt his mistake for joining city,­ all because of money. so the Arab owners with their­ petrodollars thinks great and established players like­ CASSILAS, KAKA, MESSI, TERRY,TORRES,RONALDINHO will­ join them since robinho could move to city. kaka has­ rejected them and i know other great footballers will­ turn down any lucrative offer from them. mark hughes­ should build a team. Eh still dancing at the relegation­ zone.

    From ballmadrid_ovs, on Tue 20 Jan 9:59AM

  13. "We owe it to our fans that such a transfer must­ work on every level"

    From Philo., on Tue 20 Jan 9:48AM

  14. hey u @#$% fans living in our shadow must be hard 4 u­ shower, ur playing some kind of playstation game here,­ you might have all the money in the world but kaka has­ just proved it money thankfully isnt everything,never­ mind at least u got bellamy lol,hes not even second­ best i would say hes about 500th best lot of better­ players than him in premier league and to rub salt in­ youre blue moon wounds, that other brazilian of yours­ has gone home to his mommy to cry because kakas not­ coming, wake up and welcome to the real world, it took­ the mighty reds 5 years to build a league winning side­ doesnt happen overnight ask chelsea we all are laughing­ at u lot , keep up the good work fantasy football at­ its best

    From Taffy G, on Tue 20 Jan 9:45AM

  15. by the way, why did they want Kaka SO SO bad!?

    From Adeleke, on Tue 20 Jan 9:43AM

  16. It just was never gonna go through....unlike Robinho­ who was desperate to leave Madrid, Kaka's very well­ at home at Milan thank you!

    From Adeleke, on Tue 20 Jan 9:42AM
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    I idolize him very much. Just saw him chatting with a­ girl at____Wealthy beauty co m_____. I am wondering­ what kind of relationship he is looking for on that­ site.

    From flyerdu2009, on Tue 20 Jan 9:41AM

  18. that @#$% bellamy could learn a thing or 2 from kaka

    From alexcoxy, on Tue 20 Jan 9:39AM

  19. Small club

    From , on Tue 20 Jan 9:38AM

  20. sorry man city but ya @#$% look how many times have you­ been relegated like 5000000 times

    From lee.childs2, on Tue 20 Jan 9:32AM
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