Kaka says he would like a move to the Premier League one
day.
Milan
playmaker Kaka has said he is "very happy" that
Manchester
City are interested in him, and has been
speaking to his Brazilian compatriots Elano and Robinho about life
at Eastlands.
Kaka, speaking ahead of tonight's Uefa Cup match at Portsmouth, said: "I've been speaking with
Robinho and Elano sometimes about Manchester City, but I don't
know. I'm very happy that they want to take me from Milan, but I
think it is very difficult."
He added that it would be "great" to play in the Premier League at some point. "It is a
very tough championship with a lot of big players and a lot of big
teams. I think it is the best championship in the world so one day
maybe, I don't know when, but it would be great to play in the
Premier League. I have a lot of friends that are playing there, so
I'm watching some games."
The 2007 Ballon d'Or winner has been consistently linked with a
move to England. Initially Chelsea were favourites to sign him, but
since the Abu Dhabi group's takeover at Eastlands, City have
emerged as contenders too. The arrival of Robinho from Real Madrid
for a British transfer record fee during the summer has heightened
speculation that other big names are set to follow.
The Brazil international, who joined Milan from Sao Paulo in
2003, has a contract with the Rossoneri until February 2013. In the
past, when linked to clubs such as Real Madrid, Kaka has spoken of
his gratitude towards the Italian club for bringing him to Europe
as a 21-year-old and has admitted he would find it hard to
leave.
However, he revealed that he would consider a move elsewhere if
circumstances changed. "One day if I have to leave AC Milan it will
be because my objectives, my targets, are not the same as AC
Milan's targets," he said. "Maybe then it will be time to leave AC
Milan. Now I think we are on the same road, so it is very difficult
to leave, but I don't know."