Kaka set for Chelsea move
Sunday, 20 July 2008
LONDON, July 19 (AFP): AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka is set to move to English Premier League side Chelsea on a world-record transfer of 80 million pounds (100m euros, 160m dollars), his advisor claimed Saturday.
The Italian club signed the international team-mate of Ronaldinho Wednesday despite reported financial difficulties, and Kaka's personal assistant Diogo Kotscho claims all parties involved now want the deal to go through.
"Real Madrid offered 90 million euros last summer and Milan did not even think about the bid," Kotscho told The Guardian.
"This time is different. This is the first time we feel that a deal will definitely happen.
"Because of the situation Milan are in at the moment, the deal is good for all parties involved.
"The move would represent a significant increase in Kaka's salary, on top of the 10 percent transfer fee that goes straight to the player anyway - some 15 million euros.
Any deal looks certain to break the world record transfer fee of 80 million euros set when Real Madrid signed Zinedine Zidane from Juventus in 2001.
If he moved the FIFA World Player of the Year would be reunited with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari who handed him a Brazil debut in 2002 and then included him in the squad that went on to win the World Cup that year.
The Italian club signed the international team-mate of Ronaldinho Wednesday despite reported financial difficulties, and Kaka's personal assistant Diogo Kotscho claims all parties involved now want the deal to go through.
"Real Madrid offered 90 million euros last summer and Milan did not even think about the bid," Kotscho told The Guardian.
"This time is different. This is the first time we feel that a deal will definitely happen.
"Because of the situation Milan are in at the moment, the deal is good for all parties involved.
"The move would represent a significant increase in Kaka's salary, on top of the 10 percent transfer fee that goes straight to the player anyway - some 15 million euros.
Any deal looks certain to break the world record transfer fee of 80 million euros set when Real Madrid signed Zinedine Zidane from Juventus in 2001.
If he moved the FIFA World Player of the Year would be reunited with manager Luiz Felipe Scolari who handed him a Brazil debut in 2002 and then included him in the squad that went on to win the World Cup that year.