Why did Kaka turn down £100 million from Man City?
Matthew Klimberg
Former FormerBallon d'Or winner Kaka has revealed that he has become almost "Cityzen" in the summer of 2009. The £ 100 million deal would have made him the face of the new-look Manchester City club, under new owner Sheikh Mansour. winner Kaka has revealed that he has become almost "Cityzen" in the summer of 2009. The £ 100 million deal would have made him the face of the new-look Manchester City club, under new owner Sheikh Mansour . However, the World Cup winner decided to stay at AC Milan instead. winner decided to stay at AC Milan instead. Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo , Kaka opened up the background of the offer and why he turned it down. Kaka opened up the background of the offer and why he turned it down. "Negotiations went very far, and the only thing separating City and I was the final word." "It was the point where all the numbers and the finer details were discussed, and the wages I had been offered were much, much higher than what I was earning with Milan. I found myself wondering what my life playing in England would be like, what my routine at this new club would be, how hard it would be for my kids and my wife to move home. All of These thoughts were swirling inside my head. " The deeply religious Kaka explained that he had turned down the stratospheric offer due to concerns over the new owner's vision. Kaka explained that he had turned down the stratospheric offer due to concerns over the new owner's vision. "I would not have any idea that City was interested in signing me until they actually made their official offer to Milan," he says. "They had gone straight to Milan. " Ironically, Kaka signed with Orlando City of MLS the same year Sheikh Mansour's New York City FC debuted in the league. Kaka signed with Orlando City of MLS the same year Sheikh Mansour's New York City FC debuted in the league. He remains in America, and has represented Brazil multiple times during his three years in purple. winner Kaka has revealed that he has become almost "Cityzen" in the summer of 2009. The £ 100 million deal would have made him the face of the new-look Manchester City club, under new owner Sheikh Mansour. However, the World Cup winner decided to stay at AC Milan instead. Kaka opened up the background of the offer and why he turned it down. "Negotiations went very far indeed. The only thing that separates City and I was my final word. " Kaka explained that he had turned down the stratospheric offer due to concerns over the new owner's vision. "I would not have any idea that City was interested in signing me until they actually made their official offer to Milan," he says. "They had gone straight to Milan. I was coming to the conclusion that it was not quite right for me to go to City, and the main reason was the uncertainty over the squad-building process. " Kaka signed with Orlando City of MLS the same year Sheikh Mansour's New York City FC debuted in the league. He remains in America, and has represented Brazil multiple times during his three years in purple.Kaka has revealed that he very nearly became a “Cityzen” in the summer of 2009. The £100 million deal would’ve made him the face of the new-look Manchester City club, under new owner Sheikh Mansour. However, the World Cup winner decided to remain at AC Milan instead.
