Saturday 19, July, 2008
Milan Insist Not For Sale Kaka
Milan direct of communications, Vittoria Mentana, has insisted that Kaka is now for sale, despite rumours he is close to making a move to Chelsea...
The Blues have been linked somewhat tentatively with the World Player of the Year over the past couple of months, but only in the last 24 hours has speculation heightened, with rumours rife the Rossoneri are ready to cash in on their star man, with Ronaldinho signed and capable of acting as his replacement.
The club remain in some financial difficulty after failing to qualify for the Champions League last season, and vice president Adriano Galliani even alluded to the possibility of selling Kaka or Andrea Pirlo to alleviate the financial stress they are currently under, but insisted the club would not be forced into such a position.
Yet the rumours have persisted and quotes this morning emerged from Kaka himself, who said he was unsure on what will happen in the near future, revealing that two teams are in pursuit of his services, the other thought to be long-term admirers Real Madrid, who were rebuffed in an approach for him last summer.
The conventional wisdom remains that the Brazilian will remain at San Siro, where he was on numerous occasions expressed the desire to go down in history as a club legend along with the likes of Paolo Maldini.
Now, communications director Mentana has told the club's official website the 26-year-old's situation remains as it always has been: he is not for sale, and contracted until 2013.
"Kaka is absolutely not for sale," read the brief but telling statement.
Milan Insist Not For Sale Kaka
Milan direct of communications, Vittoria Mentana, has insisted that Kaka is now for sale, despite rumours he is close to making a move to Chelsea...
The Blues have been linked somewhat tentatively with the World Player of the Year over the past couple of months, but only in the last 24 hours has speculation heightened, with rumours rife the Rossoneri are ready to cash in on their star man, with Ronaldinho signed and capable of acting as his replacement.
The club remain in some financial difficulty after failing to qualify for the Champions League last season, and vice president Adriano Galliani even alluded to the possibility of selling Kaka or Andrea Pirlo to alleviate the financial stress they are currently under, but insisted the club would not be forced into such a position.
Yet the rumours have persisted and quotes this morning emerged from Kaka himself, who said he was unsure on what will happen in the near future, revealing that two teams are in pursuit of his services, the other thought to be long-term admirers Real Madrid, who were rebuffed in an approach for him last summer.
The conventional wisdom remains that the Brazilian will remain at San Siro, where he was on numerous occasions expressed the desire to go down in history as a club legend along with the likes of Paolo Maldini.
Now, communications director Mentana has told the club's official website the 26-year-old's situation remains as it always has been: he is not for sale, and contracted until 2013.
"Kaka is absolutely not for sale," read the brief but telling statement.
