Luiz Felipe Scolari's
dream of building a fantasy Chelsea team hit a THIRD massive
set-back last night - when Brazilian star Kaka told him: "Thanks,
but no thanks."
Owner Roman Abramovich is
backing boss Scolari with an unlimited transfer budget as the Blues
bid to bounce back from last season's failures in the title race
and the Champions League Final. But prime target Kaka has joined
Fernando Torres and David Villa in insisting he does not want to
join Chelsea.
The AC Milan midfielder, 26,
said: "I appreciate Chelsea's reported interest, but I have not got
the slightest desire to leave Milan." Valencia's Villa, the hottest
striker at Euro 2008, has rejected out of hand a switch, regardless
of how much he might be paid.
Villa declared: "Money means
nothing. Of course, everybody works to earn money, but if you are
not happy, material things mean nothing. "My only target in life is
to get better at my job."
Liverpool marksman Torres has
also dismissed the Blues' overtures, with the Reds insisting the
Spanish frontman is not for sale at any price. Meanwhile, Chelsea
target Franck Ribery injured his knee as France crashed out of Euro
2008 and the Bayern Munich winger looks set for a long spell on the
sidelines.
The west Londoners are now
monitoring Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, and are also expected
to tie up the signing of Portugal's Barcelona reject Deco after the
Euros.
