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Dzeko’s Milan dream still alive

Following Kaka’s sale to Real Madrid, Edin Dzeko was considered AC Milan’s No 1 transfer target this summer. However, VFL Wolfsburg didin’t want to sell their star and blocked a move to the San Siro for their top striker. The Bosnian international now reiterates his dream of playing for Milan.

Dzeko said in an interview with FIFA.com he has a soft spot for the Rossoneri. Asked which team he would like to join at some stage in the future he replied: “I’m a big Milan fan,it’s always been my goal to play for a big club at some point.”

Dzeko could be a possible replacement for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. The Dutch striker has failed to hit the net since joining from Real Madrid and has rarely received any playing time recently. Huntelaar has been linked with several Premier League clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Liverpool and Birmingham City.

Paul Haring

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Kaka salutes fans pleading with him to stay

ROME (AFP) – AC Milan fans chanting outside his home begging Kaka to stay at their club finally went home late on Monday after their idol acknowledged them from his window for the second time.

Fans began their protest against Kaka’s proposed 100 million euro transfer to mega-rich Manchester City outside Milan’s headquarters during the early evening before heading off to the exclusive compound where the 26-year-old Brazilian lives.

They stayed there chanting songs about him and pleading with him not to leave until finally being satisfied the second time he waved at them.

Earlier in the day dozens of fans left letters with the caretaker at Kaka’s gated compound, a former palace.

City’s owners the Abu Dhabi Group have made the former World Player of the Year their primary transfer target during the January window and have reportedly tempted Milan with what would be a world record fee for a player.

Milan claim publically that they have not accepted City’s bid, although the club’s bosses have said they will not stand in his way if he chooses to leave.

The club’s fans, however, have taken a completely different approach and are begging him to stay in Italy.

"Our letter was one page long in which we wrote from the heart to remind him what he represents for us and to ask him to stay here," said 20-year-old Niccolo, a Milan fan who was part of an early campaign outside Kaka’s home.

Kaka’s father and agent Bosco Leite arrived in Milan from Brazil in mid-morning with Italian news agency Ansa reporting that he joined his son at Kaka’s home to discuss the deal.

Meanwhile, Ansa also reported that club president and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and club vice-president Adriano Galliani met for an hour and a half to discuss Kaka’s possible departure.

Written by: AFP

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Fans plead with Kaka to stay as father arrives in Milan

ROME (AFP) – AC Milan fans have left dozens of letters with the caretaker of the exclusive gated compound where Brazilian superstar Kaka lives, pleading with him not to quit their club to join Manchester City.

Mega-rich City have made a bid reported to be worth in the region of 100 million euros to Milan to try to lure the former World Player of the Year to the English Premiership.

Milan claim publically that they have not accepted City’s bid, although the club’s bosses have said they will not stand in his way if he chooses to leave.

The club’s fans, however, have taken a completely different approach and are begging him to stay in Italy.

"Our letter was one page long in which we wrote from the heart to remind him what he represents for us and to ask him to stay here," said 20-year-old Niccolo, a Milan fan.

Meanwhile other fans have started camping outside Milan’s headquarters where a protest against the propsed sale was due to start at 1800 local time.

Kaka’s father and agent Bosco Leite was due to arrive in Milan from Brazil in mid-morning with Italian news agency Ansa reporting that he has joined his son at Kaka’s home.

Meanwhile, Ansa also reported that club president and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and club vice-president Adriano Galliani met for an hour and a half on Monday to to discuss Kaka’s possible departure.

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AC Milan lost over Kaka saga

ROME (AFP) – AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has admitted that his club don’t know what to do over Manchester City’s reported 100 million euro bid for Brazilian star Kaka.

The Italian club have given Kaka and his representatives permission to talk to City while publically claiming they have not accepted any bid.

Yet on Saturday club president and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi claimed that with the figures allegedly on the table they could not stand in Kaka’s way if he wants to leave.

And now Galliani has admitted Milan simply don’t know which way to turn.

"The problem right now is knowing what to do, for the moment nothing has been decided," said Galliani, who received calls from fans to take Kaka’s place on a plane to Manchester.

Fans protested against the proposed sale of Kaka during and after Saturday night’s somewhat fortunate 1-0 home win over Fiorentina at the San Siro.

One banner read: "Drunk on desire for Kaka", with another saying: "The heart has no price, stay with those who love you Ricky (Kaka’s nickname)."

There was a banner mocking a credit card company advert claiming that while Samuel Eto’o (80 million euros), Cristian Ronaldo (120 million) and Lionel Messi (180 million) all had price-tags, Kaka is "priceless."

Another vented anger at the Milan hierarchy proclaiming simply: "shame, shame!"

But the Milan vice-president is trying to distance himself and the club from culpability should the deal eventually go through.

"Neither Milan nor Kaka have signed anything with Manchester City and hence he is still a Milan player," added Galliani.

"I have the same feelings as the fans, I’m a Milan fan but you have to try to balance sentiment against reason."

Galliani then turned his attentions to City and other clubs owned by billionaires capable of turning the transfer market upside down.

"I think a club should exist on its own resources and not from the charity of a magnate who spends stratospheric figures season after season because when one day this magnate doesn’t want to or can’t continue doing this, well I don’t know what could happen then."

In the case that Kaka does leave, Galliani admitted it will be impossible to replace him.

"Signing a second rate player would be useless but there aren’t any players of Kaka’s ability hence if Kaka does have to leave we will simply be without Kaka, but Kaka hasn’t gone."

Kaka didn’t have a decisive impact on the game Saturday night despite creating a buzz in the crowd with some purposeful runs during the first period.

Afterwards coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted he too was unsure of where things stood but was hopeful the 26-year-old former World Player of the Year would stay.

"Kaka is important for us, I hope he stays in red and black," he said. "The situation is evolving, still anything could happen because there has been a big offer for a great player.

"I think time is still needed to evaluate everything. Tonight was a very positive one for him, the whole crowd should him how much they love him.

"From a personal, human point of view I’ve spent seven years with this guy and if he goes I’ll be a bit sad.

"But from a professional standpoint things are different because Kaka is still a Milan player, I feel honoured to coach him, to have coached him and now we’ll see if something changes."

Written by: AFP

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