Speculation over: Kaka is a Madrid player

Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Brazilian international Kaka on a six-year contract.

The deal with AC Milan is expected to set a new world record transfer fee and could pave the way for a new 'Galáctico' era at the Santiago Bernabéu under recently re-elected president Florentino Perez.

Reports suggest that the transfer fee is around 68m euros ($94.05m or £58.9m), thereby smashing the previous world record of £47m set by Real in 2001 when they bought Zinedine Zidane from Juventus.

At a press conference in Recife, where the 27-year-old playmaker is currently on international duty ahead of Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Wednesday, Kaka revealed he rejected the move to England as he did not want to leave Milan mid-season.

"I can officially say I'm a Real Madrid player. My professional link with AC Milan finishes now, but my sentimental link will never end,'' he said.

"Real Madrid intend to build a great team, with historic players such as Raul and Casillas. We will make history again, both in Spain and Europe. I guess the sport project is very good.

"Manchester City and Real Madrid are two different clubs with different situations. At that time (January), it was mid-season, I had a strong emotional impact due to the Italian fans requesting me to stay, and I decided to stay.

"Now another chance came up and AC Milan is in a big crisis (financially). For me, the sporting project (at Madrid) is interesting and will be an important boost to continue my career in the highest level."

AC Milan gave Kaka a glowing tribute on their website.

''From next season, Kaka will play at Real Madrid,'' read the statement. ''AC Milan [thank] the man and the great champion Kaka for his decisive contribution to the many victories achieved in the six years of his commitment.

''The lost technique, while serious, can be remedied. It will be very difficult to fill the void that will be left by Kaka, a shining example of professionalism, commitment and professionalism.

''AC Milan, (according to) the wishes of the managers, players and supporters of the Rossoneri, offer him the most cordial and affectionate wishes for the continuation of his sporting career.''

Madrid also confirmed the deal on their website, in a statement which read: ''Kaka is a player of Real Madrid after an agreement with AC Milan. The Brazilian footballer has now successfully passed all medical tests. Kaka has signed a contract for the next six seasons with Real Madrid.''

Kaka could now become the first of a new wave of 'Galáctico' signings, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Xabi Alonso, David Villa and Franck Ribery all linked to the Spanish giants since Perez's unopposed re-election as the club's president last week.

In Perez's previous stint with the club, he oversaw the acquisitions of global stars of Ronaldo (£23.2m), David Beckham (£24.5m), Luis Figo (£37m), as well as Zidane.

Kaka signed for hometown club Sao Paolo at the age of 15 and overcame a career-threatening spinal injury to help his team win the Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo title in 2001, his debut season.

He made a brief substitute's appearance in Brazil's successful World Cup campaign in 2002 before clinching an 8.5m euros transfer to AC Milan a year later.

The Scudetto was secured in his first campaign at the San Siro, where he also won the Champions League in 2007. In the same year Kaka was awarded the Ballon d'Or, as European Footballer of the Year, and was named FIFA's World Player of the Year.

He had the opportunity to join Manchester City in January this year in a deal reported to be worth £100m, but opted to stay in Italy.

However, with Perez's arrival bringing the promise of a new era of dominance for Madrid, and former manager and mentor Carlo Ancelotti having himself departed for Chelsea, Kaka has opted to seek a fresh challenge in Spain.

Kaka Set for Madrid Move?

Latest Transfer Rumour - Real Madrid are set to offer AC Milan €70 million for their attacking midfielder Kaka.
The future of Kaka at AC Milan will be decided on Monday, according to Rossoneri owner Silvio Berlusconi.

"I will talk with Kaka next Monday and on Monday I will be able to reveal the decision," he told Italian TV. "It is early to think about what happens next." Kaka has been reportedly subject to massive bids from both Real Madrid and Chelsea.

Berlusconi, who doubles as the Italian premier, has European parliamentary elections to deal with before he can turn his attentions to football matters.

Chelsea had earlier moved to dismiss as "totally untrue" reports on Wednesday that they have tabled a world transfer record offer of £73.5million for Brazilian superstar Kaka.
Kaka

A statement on the club's official website declared: "We have never made an offer to AC Milan for Kaka and therefore not one at this extraordinary level.

"As a consequence we have not discussed a salary with the player either. Any reports to the contrary are totally untrue."

The battle to sign AC Milan midfielder Kaka had appeared to take a startling twist on Wednesday evening with reports claiming Chelsea have made such a huge bid. That came in the wake of speculation on Tuesday that Real Madrid had already agreed a £56m fee, dwarfing the £46m fee Real paid Juventus for Zinedine Zidane in 2001.

It was suggested the Brazil international would be paid £10m-a-year after tax by Chelsea - an eye-watering £200,000-a-week.

Chelsea have been linked with Kaka for much of Roman Abramovich's time at the west London club but the speculation intensified with former Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti installed as Chelsea's new permanent manager.

The attacking midfielder was the subject of a £107m transfer bid from Manchester City in January but opted to remain at the San Siro.

Kaka will not be presented at Real Madrid or Chelsea until the end of the June as he is currently with the Brazil squad preparing for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers and the Confederations Cup, and the national team insist he will not be released for any official presentation until after the tournament in South Africa.

"He has asked me to put aside this story until something is made official," Brazil spokesman Rodrigo Paiva told Sky Italia. "One has to find a solution before speaking because otherwise you give false news.

"Kaka is still a Milan player even if the Spanish press want to photograph him in a Real shirt. Several journalists have called me to ask if he could go to Spain for a photocall in a Madrid shirt and then come back.

"We have two very important games and now we must only think of these. Will Kaka be presented before the Confederations Cup? No, Kaka remains with us. He will be free after South Africa."

Please don't go ,Ricky (KAKA )!

Semua tahu, kaka sangat ingin dimiliki Madrid.
Sebagai milanisti, saya sangat takut kaka pergi..
So please don't go , ricky

Gennaro Gattuso takut jika pada akhirnya AC Milan melepas Kaka ke Real Madrid. Karena Kaka adalah pemain yang tak tergantikan, Gattuso meminta Rossoneri untuk mempertahankannya.

Sejauh ini masa depan Kaka masih terus disepakulasikan. Sang pemain telah menyatakan keinginannya untuk menetap di San Siro, tetapi Silvio Berlusconi, sang presiden, menyebut bahwa tawaran luar biasa dari klub lain bisa saja membuatnya hengkang.

Pemain berusia 27 tahun itu kini tengah diperebutkan oleh Real Madrid dan Chelsea. Kedua klub besar itu tak ragu untuk mengeluarkan banyak uang untuk mendapatkannya. Bahkan Madrid dikabarkan siap untuk memecahkan rekor transfer.

"Saya sedih karena seseorang seperti Kaka bisa saja pergi. Dia adalah seseorang yang selalu memberikan kemampuan terbaiknya untuk memenangi pertandingan," ucap Gattuso di Channel4.

"Pihak klub harus menganalisis situasi baik-baik," lanjutnya lagi.

Sampai saat ini belum ada pengumuman secara resmi dari pihak klub tentang transfer Kaka ke Madrid. Namun salah satu radio di kota Marid sempat memberitakan kalau pemilik nomor punggung 22 ini telah resmi bergabung dengan Los Blancos.

Sementara soal tawaran yang diajukan Chelsea, The Sun menyebut kalau jumlahnya tak sebesar yang disodorkan Madrid. Jika Los Merengues unggul jumlah uang yang ditawarkan, Chelsea lebih menawarkan 'kedekatan' pada pemain internasional Brasil ini. Orang yang membawa Kaka ke Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, sekarang merupakan arsitek dari tim yang bermarkas Stamford Bridge ini.


DEMI DINHO ?

Masa depan Kaka menjadi bahan spekulasi musim panas ini. AC Milan yang terkesan adem ayem kini memberi indikasi bahwa bukan tak mungkin mereka akan melepas Kaka demi kepentingan Ronaldinho.

Real Madrid, Chelsea dan Manchester City adalah tiga nama yang belakangan santer disebut-sebut tengah meminati Kaka dan terus memantau perkembangan si pemain Brasil tersebut.

Sudah bukan rahasia lagi kalau Madrid telah lama mengidamkan Kaka. Terpilihnya Florentino Perez sebagai presiden klub pun bikin rumor transfer semakin santer.

Sementara Chelsea yang baru merekrut eks-pelatih Milan, Carlo Ancelotti, pun konon ingin mendatangkan si pemain dalam upaya meretas kebangkitannya setelah dua musim terakhir cuma sukses di Piala FA saja.

Untuk City sendiri, kegagalan mendatangkan Kaka pada bursa transfer musim dingin boleh jadi bikin mereka kian bernafsu merekrut Pemain Terbaik Dunia FIFA 2007 itu.

Menanggapi derasnya minat terhadap Kaka, bos Milan Silvio Berlusconi mengaku belum membahas hal tersebut dengan pemain bersangkutan. Tapi Rossoneri sendiri tampak realistis menyikapi kemungkinan lepasnya Kaka.

"Saya belum bicara dengan Kaka. Hari Senin depan kami akan bicara mengenai keputusan yang akan dia ambil," kata Berlusconi di Setanta.

"Kami juga punya Ronaldinho yang bermain kelewat sedikit karena Kaka dan (Clarence) Seedorf," lanjut Perdana Menteri Italia itu.

Didatangkan Milan musim panas lalu, Dinho memang masih belum banyak tampil. Soccernet mencatat dia cuma 18 kali jadi starter di seluruh kompetisi Milan musim ini.

Bandingkan jumlah itu dengan Kaka yang 31 kali jadi starter dan Seedorf yang punya jumlah 35. Dinho bahkan kalah dari David Beckham si pemain pinjaman Milan yang 19 kali masuk starting line-up.

GOSIP TERAKHIR
Rumor seputar transfer gelandang AC Milan Kaka semakin panas. Presiden Milan Silvio Berlusconi menyatakan, keputusan terhadap pemain asal Brasil itu akan diputuskan Senin depan.

Kaka gencar diberitakan diincar oleh Real Madrid. Bahkan media Inggris The Sun menyeutkan bahwa klub raksasa Spanyol itu telah menyiapkan dana sebesar 62 juta poundsterling atau lebih dari 1 triliun rupiah, untuk menebus pemain bernama lengkap Ricardo Izecson Leite dos Santos tersebut.

Di tengah gencarnya pemberitaan pendekatan Madrid, Chelsea dilaporkan juga mendekati Kaka. Seperti dilansir dari Goal, The Blues siap mengucurkan dana 73,5 juta poundsterling atau 1,2 triliun rupiah untuk memboyong Kaka.

Berlusconi sendiri sempat mengakui bahwa ia tidak yakin bisa mempertahankan Kaka.

Perkembangan selanjutnya, presiden Milan itu telah menetapkan waktu kapan ia akan berbicara soal keputusan nasib Kaka. "Saya akan berdiskusi dengan Kaka Senin depan. Pada hari itu juga saya akan bisa memberikan keputusan," ujar Berlusconi seperti dilansir dari Reuters.

"Yang jelas saat ini terlalu dini untuk berbicara tentang apa-apa yang bakal terjadi," pungkasnya