Kaka wants to play for Real: Beckham

Updated on: 21 January,2009 10:14 AM IST |
AFP |

Brazilian midfielder Kaka, who rejected a record-breaking transfer from Manchester City, wants to play at Real Madrid next season, his AC Milan teammate David Beckham was quoted as saying yesterday.

AC Milan's David Beckham (right) and Kaka in action during their team's Italian Serie A match against Fiorentina on Saturday at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. pic/AFP

"Kaka wants to go to Real Madrid and not to City. I think he will become a Real player in June. I think someone has called him and that Kaka has made his decision," the former England captain told a friend recently, according to Spanish sports daily AS.

The paper said last week Kaka asked Beckham, who played for Real between 2003 and 2007, for information about the defending Spanish giants, the paper added.

Former Real president Ramon Calderon, who stepped down on Friday over allegations that he rigged voting at the club's last annual general assembly, promised to sign Kaka during his successful campaign to lead the club.

Best moment
Real remains interested in signing the 26-year-old, according to AS.

"This is the best moment to recruit Kaka, he is the player who would benefit the team the most," an unnamed Real source told the newspaper.

Italian prime minister and AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi said late on Monday that Kaka had decided to stay with the Italian side, having rejected a bid from City that was said to be of $147 million.

Kaka is under contract with Milan through 2013.

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