City open talks with AC Milan over Kaka

[Craig_H]

Accuse to your heart's content

[Reece]

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says the club's big-money move for Brazilian superstar Kaka makes football and business sense.

Talks are ongoing between City and AC Milan over a reported world record £91m transfer for the 26-year-old.

"The money involved is something we feel, from a football and business point of view, works," said Hughes.

"The process has moved forward at a pace this week but people shouldn't be thinking that it is just a whim."

The sheer size of the figures involved in the proposed deal has made headlines around the world, but Hughes said it was all part of a considered plan from the club's hierarchy.

"It's been done with structure and understanding," he said.

"We're all very much involved in that process; myself from a football point of view and (chief executive) Garry Cook and (chairman) Khaldoon Al Mubarak from a club and business point of view.

"It would be naive to think I have not been involved in discussions over this transfer. I have had meetings about it and have had an input."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7830199.stm

[Tee]

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes says the club's big-money move for Brazilian superstar Kaka makes football and business sense.

Talks are ongoing between City and AC Milan over a reported world record £91m transfer for the 26-year-old.

"The money involved is something we feel, from a football and business point of view, works," said Hughes.

"The process has moved forward at a pace this week but people shouldn't be thinking that it is just a whim."

The sheer size of the figures involved in the proposed deal has made headlines around the world, but Hughes said it was all part of a considered plan from the club's hierarchy.

"It's been done with structure and understanding," he said.

"We're all very much involved in that process; myself from a football point of view and (chief executive) Garry Cook and (chairman) Khaldoon Al Mubarak from a club and business point of view.

"It would be naive to think I have not been involved in discussions over this transfer. I have had meetings about it and have had an input."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ty/7830199.stm

[Kenneth]

"It would be naive to think I have not been involved in discussions over this transfer. I have had meetings about it and have had an input."

Yeah sure.

There was a meeting where they told him and said they wanted to bid for Kaka and Hughes agreed he was a good player. Then he was told he wasn't going to be manager next season anyway so it was none of his business.

[Craig_H]

Yeah sure.

There was a meeting where they told him and said they wanted to bid for Kaka and Hughes agreed he was a good player. Then he was told he wasn't going to be manager next season anyway so it was none of his business.

[Slim]

According to today's Guardian, City are so confident of signing Kaka they have decided on this formation for his first match.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...milan-transfer

Is it just me, or it is a bit like Spurs' 'Famous Five' set-up of the mid-90s, and we all know what happened there.

[JohnDoe]

They need a stronger spine (CB and DM) to make it work.

[carheex]

The most bizarre thing is that Kaka has apparently said he wants Man City to prove they are building a world class squad........and then I read that they are still trying to sign Craig Bellamy!!!! and

[Kenneth]

And this is their problem. Hughes will be looking to build a solid squad full of proven but often unglamorous premiership proven players, but the owners, and increasingly the fans, appear to want global stars. New manager in the summer is a garantee I'd think. Hiddink etc.

[fah-q]

They have bid for De Jong from Hamburg as well apparently

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BBC say De Jong is available on a release clause for less than £2m in the summer but Citeh are offering over £13m now

[the rev leeroy brown]

spending big now cause if they dont they prob be in championship next year.

[lickedlollipop]

And this is their problem. Hughes will be looking to build a solid squad full of proven but often unglamorous premiership proven players, but the owners, and increasingly the fans, appear to want global stars. New manager in the summer is a garantee I'd think. Hiddink etc.

exactly

p.s. man city doesnt deserve hiddink

[Leyton388]

Could have been us. Thanks Mr Moores

[-V-]

Could have been us. Thanks Mr Moores

No thanks, i would never want us to turn into such a souless club