Kaka gave his blessing for City to approach Milan
SIX WEEKS ago after they saw just how
much was being offerer.
AC Milan last night confirmed they had received the
mind-boggling bid which changes the face of world football. And we
can reveal the Kaka camp gave their blessing for City to approach
Milan SIX WEEKS ago when they first saw just how
much was being offerer.
City’s bid breaks down as follows:
The Italian giants admitted on their official TV outlet
the Milan Channel they had received the bid in a dramatic bulletin.
And they even invited fans to express their views over whether the
club should sell Kaka, confessing Milan’s board would take a couple
of days to make a decision.
Astonishing deal
It all means the Brazilian playmaker’s sensational
signing is practically in the bag. Milan Channel director Mauro
Suma, regarded as the man who speaks for the club’s powerful
vice-president Adriano Galliani, made the announcement yesterday
evening.
Crucially, no Milan officials would comment — an
admission they are ready to sell Kaka in the most astonishing deal
in football history. But the club did offer fans the chance to take
part in a ‘Deal Or No Deal’-style vote to decide whether Milan
should let him go!
City officials are due to fly to Italy on Monday for
meetings with Kaka and his father Bosco Leite. And last night City
boss Mark Hughes insisted the Brazilian is worth every
penny.
Hughes said: “Make no mistake, this is no scattergun
approach to world stars of football. “We’ve made a measured,
calculated and, of course, football decision that works for us.
“That’s why we’re interested in a player of his quality because
he’s the type we need to drive the club forward.
“I have no idea whether he will end up here. It is
dependent on too many factors. But it has moved forward at a pace
this week.” Sources close to the deeply-religious Kaka insist he
will not be motivated purely by money and will take other factors
into consideration.
He will want to see how a move to Manchester will fit
into his lifestyle and also find something that will challenge him.
Sparky hopes he will be excited by the vision of helping City
become one of the world’s top clubs.
He said: “Everybody knows we’re at the beginning of a
long journey and if people want to join us they’ll have a fantastic
time in the coming years.
“That’s what we try to sell them if we get chance to
speak to players. “It is not something that will happen overnight
and we have to let people understand what we are trying to do and
understand where this club will go in the next few years.
“Once they understand that and recognise the people
driving it forward they will become excited by what we can
offer.”
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