Milan: Kaka deal not being discussed

03 June 2009 08:10
AC Milan have denied that general manager Adriano Galliani was negotiating the sale of Kaka to Real Madrid during a visit to Spain.[LNB] Speculation has been mounting that the Brazilian playmaker will swap the San Siro for the Bernabeu following Florentino Perez's return as Real Madrid president.[LNB] But a statement read: "The general manager of the Rossoneri, Adriano Galliani, is in the city of Madrid exclusively for the investiture dinner of Florentino Perez, the new president of Real Madrid."[LNB] Reports on Tuesday evening in Spain claimed a deal had been agreed between the clubs during talks in the Spanish capital, with a fee of ¦pound;56million quoted.[LNB] Earlier in the day however, Kaka, who turned down a move to Manchester City in January, claimed he wanted to stay at the San Siro.[LNB] "I'll say it for the last time. The last time. I don't want to leave Milan," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.[LNB] "In this period I prefer to remain silent because I don't want to be misunderstood. Or, worse still, to be used.[LNB] "To the millions of Milan supporters, I say that I have made my choice. I have said what I want to stay. Leave me in peace, please."[LNB] Kaka was the subject of a big-money bid from City in January but the audacious swoop failed, with the player insisting he had no desire to leave Milan.[LNB] Since then he has been linked with a move to Madrid and speculation increased still further as the return of Perez - who was in charge during the Spanish club's famous Galacticos era - grew ever more likely.

Source: Eurosport