Kaka douses Man City transfer talk

AFP - 14 January 2009 10:50

Manchester City have offered AC Milan 100 million pounds (150 million dollars, 110 million euros) in cash in a bid to land former Ballon d´Or winner Kaka (seen here on Jaunuary 12), according to newspaper reports. Kaka has said he is unhappy with his role in the AC Milan team and would love to play in the Premier League.

ROME (AFP) - Brazilian superstar Kaka has dismissed speculation linking him with mega-rich Manchester City by claiming that he wants to grow old at AC Milan.

Earlier in the day English newspaper reports claimed City had made a staggering world record offer of 100 million pounds (150 million dollars, 110 million euros) for the former World Player of the Year.

But Kaka was quick to respond and pledge his future to the Italian giants.

"I want to grow old at Milan," he told Mediaset, the media group owned by Milan president Silvio Berlusconi.

"My aim in the future is to become the captain of this team. I know there is a hierarchy and ahead of me there are (current captain Paolo) Maldini and (Massimo) Ambrosini, but after that..."

And as for the offer from City, Kaka did not specifically reject it but moreover suggested that he was happy at Milan.

"I have already rejected some great offers," he said.