Kaka believes it was 'essential' he stayed at
AC Milan after being wanted by Manchester City and has played down
talk of a summer move to Real Madrid.
Premier League side City - backed by the wealth of owners the
Abu Dhabi United Group - tried to sign the Brazilian playmaker
during January's transfer window.
Discussions were held between the parties, but no deal was
reached, with Kaka eventually pledging to stay at the San Siro.
He remains confident he made the right decision and also cooled
suggestions he will join Real in the summer amid reports
presidential candidate Florentino Perez wants to sign the
schemer.
"I said 'no' to the offer from Manchester City
because I think I will have lots of success here with AC Milan,"
Kaka told Hungarian sports daily Nemzeti Sport.
"After I've received so much from Milan it was essential for me
to stay.
"It's hard to say anything about the future because football is,
a little bit, the game of the moment, so I can just talk about my
present feelings.
"I like this team, I love the city and I'd like to play football
here for a long time.
"Real Madrid is an amazing team with outstanding players, but
I'd never say that I want to leave Milan."
There have been claims that Milan's ageing squad requires a
major overhaul, but Kaka does not feel the club's experienced
players should be consigned to the scrapheap.
He added: "There's no controversy, this is normal that players
are coming and going at any club.
"I think it is important to build Milan on the players who have
been playing here for a long time, but sometimes a new impulse is
needed.
"Maldini, Pirlo, Ambrosini and Gattuso are the most influential
players in the team. I think Ambrosini or Gattuso will be the new
team captain after Maldini retires.
"Of course, I hope very much that some time I'll wear the
armband."