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City keen on Kaka again
By PA Sport staff
Manchester City are thought to be ready to hijack Real Madrid's move for AC Milan playmaker Kaka in a twist that may see Cristiano Ronaldo switch to the Bernabeu.
Madrid had looked certain to tie up Kaka's signature in a GBP56.2million move as Milan seek to solve their cash crisis.
But City could offer almost GBP90million after Blues chief executive Garry Cook reportedly revived the deal that almost brought Kaka to Eastlands in January.
The transfer fell through, much to City's embarrassment, and led to Cook accusing Milan in the media of "bottling it".
Yet Cook and Milan counterpart Adriano Galliani have remained in close contact and City's billionaire owners see Kaka as the showpiece signing that could revolutionise them from Barclays English Premier League also-rans into one of the biggest clubs in the world.
A fee of around GBP90million is now thought to be in the offing as Milan bid to avert a financial crisis.
Galliani revealed the extent of the club's problems when he said: "Even a great heart must confront the situation and make choices. Milan can not go on losing €70 million year."
Madrid's apparently doomed bid to sign Kaka may see them switch their sights on securing Ronaldo's signature as soon as possible.
The new Real president, Florentino Perez, has made clear his intention to sign the Manchester United ace.
"What I want is for many of the best players in the world to play with us, Cristiano would be one of them," he said.
"I'm going to work so that Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo can be with Real Madrid.
"It would be very good if great players were at Real Madrid this season. Cristiano would be one of them."
Perez, who returned to Madrid on Monday, is believed to be studying a pre-contract agreement made between the club and Ronaldo last season and that could lead to the 24-year-old joining the Spanish giants for close to GBP75million.
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