Kaka Moves To Real Madrid

Kaka has broken the world transfer record and moved to Real Madrid for €68million (£59million). He has stated that AC Milan said that he would be helping the club in the recession by accepting the offer.

Kaka has also said that he spoke to a number of players, including David Beckham before agreeing to the deal, and that as a 27 year old he wants to maintain his chances of playing at the highest level for as long as possible.

Chelsea and Man City do not seem to have registered on Kaka's radar, even despite the +£100million offered for him back in January from City.

Is Kaka the missing link between the current Madrid team and Champions League success?

Will the signing of Kaka nullify interest in Christiano Ronaldo?

Has Kaka made the right decision by snubbing the Premier League?

Let me know what you think!

Kaka To Madrid?

Spanish Radio is reporting that a deal is done for Kaka and he is on his way to Madrid. Milan representatives have confirmed that a bid has been tabled but have said that a deal is a long way off. It seems that Madrid have tabled an early bid in an effort to lure Kaka to Madrid before Man City and Chelsea could table their offers.

City can double Madrid's offer in the blink on a eye so the Spanish club know they have to get Kaka's agreement before more sizable bids can turn the head of the Italian club. However, City are now used to long and tough negotiations and will likely already have acted.

It could be an interesting few days.

Ancelotti New Chelsea Boss

After very little speculation and to nobody's surprise Carlo Ancelotti has today been unveiled as Chelsea's new manager, their 4th in two years, 5th if you count Ray Wilkins one game.

Chelsea fans seem to me to now be acclimatised to these roller coaster rides and the outpourings of ambition that have followed previous managerial arrivals has been absent. The general consensus is that a change of direction maybe needed and a few changes to an aging line up needed. Ancelotti though has become famous for getting th ebest out of aging players and may not feel the same.

Personally I think it is a fantastic coup for Chelsea and I feel Ancelotti will likely bring Chelsea the Champions Cup within 3 years, and is certainly of the calibre that could deliver it next season with minimal changes to the existing squad.

The speculation will now be on who is staying and who is leaving. I suspect that there could be some bigger stories there in the next week or two. I have a suspicion that Ballack, Deco, Kalou, Bosingwa and possibly Anelka are on their way out. There are already rumours that a number of AC Milan players would like to follow their beloved coach to London and that is where I think they will look to first. I have my doubts that Kaka will be coming, mostly because of the price, but I have a suspicion that Beckham may be top of the shopping list.

What do you think?

Update 02-Jun-09 22:36 - Cor, I was way off there.

Bellamy To Have Medical At Man City

Sky Sports is reporting that a deal has been agreed between Man City and West Ham for Craig Bellamy. The fee is undisclosed, though Bryan Swanson of Sky Sports believes the fee to be up to £14m. That is about £94m less than their projected bid for Kaka.

Gianfranco Zola will now make a striker top priority and will have at least some of the Bellamy funds to spend.

Abramovich Sounding Out Buyers?

Chelsea fans will be upset to learn that the rumours about Roman Abramovich looking to offload Chelsea have made it to the Times Newspaper, who are reporting that the oligarch is rumoured to be sounding out money men from the Gulf over a potential sale.

It may not be all doom and gloom for Chelsea. Sheik Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is looking to splash out £107m on Kaka, and it looks like they can outspend the rest of the Premier League. As unthinkable as it would have been 2 or 3 years ago, Chelsea are not the richest club in the world anymore, they are even behind Championship club QPR.

A few billion quid doesn't buy you what it used to.

What Man City Are Getting For Their £110m

When you have as much money as Sheik Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan it is completely pointless debating whether their extravagances are warranted or not. So here is a glimpse of what they are going to get with the Sheik's money.



Note: I wonder if Man City have though this through. If City pay £110m for Kaka, they may inadvertently be helping United hold onto Ronaldo in the summer. After all if Kaka is £110m, surely Ronaldo is worth at least £150m ??

Man City for Kaka?

AC Milan are denying that Kaka is to leave after Man City officials spoke with the club. After capturing Robinho in the summer, the sky is the limit for City.

But, will they really be able to tempt the best players in the world mid-season?