Prize acquisition: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich
wants to add Brazilian superstar Kaka to his ranks
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is lining up a
£25million summer move for Brazil star Kaka.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti is a huge admirer of the
28-year-old Real Madrid playmaker, having worked with him during a
trophy-laden eight-year stint at AC Milan.
The champions’ vision is to play Kaka off new £50m signing
Fernando Torres next season as Ancelotti, who took the Brazilian to
Milan from Sao Paulo for £7.2m in 2003, looks to reinvigorate his
ageing squad.
Chelsea believe his struggle with a long-term knee injury
under Jose Mourinho’s regime at the Bernabeu this season means he
can be captured for a relatively knock-down fee of £25m.
The wizard of dribble: Should Chelsea succeed in
their bid, Kaka will play behind Fernando Torres
The former World Player of the Year left Milan for
Madrid for £56m in June 2009, five months after Manchester City had
tried to sign him in a deal worth more than
£100m.
Abramovich gave the green light to a £75m spending spree
last week with the capture of Torres from Liverpool and Brazil
defender David Luiz from Benfica.
Further evidence of the Chelsea owner’s renewed financial
commitment to the club came this week when Bayern Munich striker
Mario Gomez claimed he had been the subject of a £35.7m bid from
Stamford Bridge, before Torres’s capture was completed.
Defender Branislav Ivanovic has added to the feel-good
factor in west London by signing a contract extension through to
2016.