Ok, since I have no life, I searched tirelessly for a wage list. I finally found one (bottom of page:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...=latin_america)
The first column is the base salary in euros. The second column is with endorsements.
So as Zlat mentioned top players in Milan earn 6 million euros. That is a very competitive salary. Taxes in England are 40%. In Italy they are 50%. So Italy and England are at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with Real and Barca.
So Silvio is really in generous mood if he is going to pay Ronaldino a base salary of 10 million (he will also hand over his image rights). That means Real's offer of 10 million would indeed be a lot, and not many players make that kind of money (I think Ballack does).
So take heart, the numbers Real are throwing around are out of touch with reality and definitely not the norm. As such, if we want to retain Kaka's services beyond 2011 or whatever, we would have to offer him something similar. If Silvio is ready to make an economic sacrifice for Ronaldinho, then I am sure he can do it for Kaka. Until then, we will, as Zlat said, bring him in line with our top earners in the team (maybe a bit more).