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Chelsea to launch mega ?70M Kaka bid

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to offer a staggering ?70 million for AC Milan midfield ace Kaka.
DiarioSport says Abramovich is ready to blow Real Madrid out of the water with an offer TWICE as big as what the Spanish giants are willing to put on the table for the Brazilian.

Last month, Abramovich watched Kaka in action for Brazil against Australia at the World Cup - sitting alongside Real sports chief Predrag Mijatovic.

Despite their healthy relationship, Abramovich won't stand idly by and allow Real to sign Kaka without a fight. The Russian is angry that Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro is choosing Real over his club and is now determined to trump them for Kaka as a way of 'pay-back'.

http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol...EI5338,00.html


It says Kaka is happy with Real Madrid interest, but he won't leave the rossoneri unless there is a proposal that make Milan and him very pleases, specailly Milan.

Also, its says Real iks willing to pay up to $60 million in the player, who is happy in Italy and will not force any situation.


I don't think Milan will accept any bids on Kaka for this season, since we already lost Sheva and needs to recover a 15 pts situation.

It will be really an act of lunacy to sell a player like Kaká without replacing him with an equally worhty top class attacking midfielder.

I know the members of this forum feel as strongly about Milan as I do, but I am getting sick and tired of these rumors emanating from left and right. Most of these rumors are coming unsubstantiated sources. Today, the official AC Milan website has reassured fans that nobody is leaving, and that unfortunately rumors will still pop up left and right. Milan is taking a 1 yr vacation from Champions and we will be back stronger than ever. Unfortunately as with all WC years, some players become overvalued because of strong performances and good players who have bad WC become undervalued. Soccer players are as trustworthy as poker players. Their words mean nothing. The club has clearly stated that whoever has an existing and valid contract will remain. It shouldn't be otherwise. Loyalty goes both ways and some of our players need to be reminded of this, even if it's the hard way. We took a chance on Kaka, Pirlo (do we remember where his career was headed before Ancelotti changed his role), Gattuso who would have been destined to play for Rangers or Birmingham, etc... Garbage teams such as Chelsea and Real, are the flavor of the month right now but sooner or later, low behavior from turds like Abramovich and Calderon, always catches up. Let's not forget that for all their claims of being the greatest club in the world, Real really didn't accomplish much for a very very long time. I believe from the 60's till the late 90s. We will be back in Champions next yr, even with a 15pt handicap, Inter and their idiot coach will still find a way to blow it, and we will win UEFA cup!!! Berlusconi, may be a flamboyant and not always honest politician, but he loves the team dearly and will spend cash to reinforce the squad this summer.

Originally Posted by GRE-NO-LI

It will be really an act of lunacy to sell a player like Kaká without replacing him with an equally worhty top class attacking midfielder.

There is no real replacement for Kaka, and he wont be sold.

End of this story (at least for me)

This row of rumors about Kaka is never ending. More often than not, this tug-of war seems to be single-ended: Even back in June when he said liked being with Milan and renewed his contract (he posted it in his own blog site himself!), there were still media reports insisting on club offers. And until now, whenever circumstances change, things sometimes get lost in translation and there's always speculations again.

I do admit I get uneasy when I hear new rumors again (the what ifs etc.) but I keep in the back of my mind that AC Milan's official website does mention again of Kaka's devotion to Milan and the renewal of his contract.

What can I say...we just can't stand these clubs still trying to pursue Kaka! and while you're at it, Milan's star players!

KAKA isn't going anywhere.

Reports have been suggesting we are set to pick up Buffon as he doesn't want to leave Italy. Roma were interested, but can't afford his wages. So, as we still are in Serie A and have a slim chance of winning the scuddetto, these are some possible players who all have been rumored to join us. Some will need to be lured to Milan after the scandal, but with Berlusconi I don't have a doubt
GK:
BUFFON
Defense:
MIGUEL
GALLAS
ZAMBROTTA
MIDFIELD:
VIEIRA (second time is the charm)
RIBERY
Offense:
TREZEGUET
(some back-up)

06/07 Possible line-up:

-------BUFFON-------

MIGUEL------NESTA--------GALLAS------ZAMBROTTA

RIBERY------PIRLO-----VIEIRA

-----KAKA-----

GILARDINO----TREZEGUET

Thats fantasy football. That is impossible signings and you know it.

Possible signings atm are Buffon, Zambrotta, Oddo and Miguel. We are still not being linked with a CM or a F but my guess is that we will be getting Crespo or Suazo.

This scandal is pulling us back so hard. There is a month and a half left and so far we lost 3 world-class players in Stam, Sheva, Rui Costa, and we got a promising youngster Gourcuff and Favalli. So far it doesnt look well at all, but lets cross our fingers and see how it goes. I agree with almost everyone that Milan needs to finally flex its muscles in the transfer market after years of buying old freebies.

I know a lot of people would disagree, but Im not IMPRESSED with Ribery. I read everywhere he had a great WC but I dont share that view.
Trezeguet? Well, if it were between him and Crespo I would go with Trez.

A lot of the Juventus players love Serie A, and only a team like Inter and Milan could afford their wages. Inter, aren't interested in the players I mentioned and all are very attainable. If Trezeguet doesn't join, we can always get Crespo as he would love a return to Milano (Milan or Inter). I'll admit Vieira and Ribery are difficult signings, but could you imagine what magic that midfield would!

Say Kaka did leave Milan to Real Madrid, would Pirlo be able to play Kaka's position as an attacking midfielder and who do you think should replace Pirlo in his position if Kaka happened to leave?

OK, let's put a stop to this... see below

From ACMilan.com

UN IMPEGNO SPECIALE
17/07/2006
MILANO - I tifosi rossoneri in questi giorni si imbattono nelle notizie d'agenzia, leggono i giornali, si preoccupano. I discorsi sono noti e per la società superati ma ogni volta che qualcuno li ripropone ecco un certo prurito: Pirlo, Kakà, le lusinghe, i soliti quotidiani spagnoli. Ma dal sito ufficiale del Milan vogliamo far arrivare a tutti i milanisti un solenne "state tranquilli". L'impegno che il Milan prende con i milioni di cuori rossoneri sparsi per l'Italia, per l'Europa e per il Mondo, è specialissimo: non parte nessuno. Capito? Non parte nessuno. Senza il benchè minimo spirito polemico, lontanissimo da queste righe, nei confronti di Andriy, è però corretto ribadire che dopo il bonus Shevchenko non ce ne saranno altri. Il Milan lo fa presente pubblicamente, a tutti, senza distinzioni, con il giusto apprezzamento nei confronti delle parole di Ricky, con serenità, ma anche con la dovuta fermezza: i contratti si rispettano. Potranno esserci dei cambiamenti in alcune zone della rosa rispetto alla situazione attuale, ma niente che possa riguardare la prima fascia. Fra i "big" non partirà nessuno. Veder andare via Shevchenko è già stata una sofferenza grande così e non si ripeterà. Poi il gioco estivo continuerà, si scriverà, si alluderà, si punzecchierà, ci sta tutto. Ma una cosa è certa e parte dal cuore del Milan per arrivare allo stesso muscoli di tutti i tifosi che vedono solo rossonero, che vivono solo rossonero: non parte nessuno. E' vero, è una ripetizione, ma questa volta è voluta.

Translation of the lines in BOLD:

- Stay calm....
- No one is leaving... understood? No one is leaving.
- We could make changes in an area of squad as it currently is, but none that could affect the core. Among the "big" none is leaving. To watch Shevchenko go was already enough pain and that will not happen again.
-NO ONE IS LEAVING. official source