Kaka 'demands 20% salary rise' to join Man City

STICKING POINT: Kaka is asking for a 20% increase in his salary offer before agreeing to join Man City. (Getty Images)

Brazilian superstar Kaka is demanding a 20 percent increase on his staggering $730,000 weekly salary offer to join Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City - as compensation for him not playing in the Champions League.

Sources close to the club owners on Friday told Arabian Business that the $150 million deal to bring Kaka to Eastlands from Italian giants AC Milan was now "likely" and the owners are hoping to parade their new signing on Sunday.

The source said: "There has been a lot of ups and downs and the sticking point has not been the transfer fee but Kaka's wages. His people have seen the offer made to him as being on the low side and they are looking to raise it by 20 percent given the fact that Kaka will not be playing Champions League football for now at least."

However, the source added, Kaka's people have now indicated that their man is now inclined to accept the offer.

On Thursday, sources close to the club suggested that the club owners had withdrawn their offer for the former world player of the year. However it now appears that both Kaka and AC Milan have been pushing for the transfer to go through.

The source added: "The big advantage right now is that there is a global credit crisis and there are not many clubs in the world as financially secure as Man City. This is a very big attraction for Kaka."

Arabic newspapers and TV channels were also reporting on Friday that Kaka could be unveiled by Man City as early as Sunday.

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Hughes can't cut it
Posted by Tad Davison, Cambridge, England on Saturday 14 February 2009 at 22:52 UAE time


During the football transfer window, Manchester City's Brazilian striker, Jo, went out on loan to Everton. His form at City had been indifferent if not poor, yet for Everton, he shows his true brilliance.

During the mid-week showpiece international game between Italy and Brazil at the Emirates Stadium, the Manchester City duo, Robinho and Elano, were absolutely fantastic and showed real class. Their recent form for the club however has been disappointing - both before the international, and again today with City losing comprehensively to struggling and manager-less Portsmouth.

There is of course one common denominator, and his name is Mark Hughes. These examples clearly show that he cannot get the best out of his players even when those players are truly world class, and under his managership, I fear City will continue to fare badly.

Manchester City Football Club have a golden opportunity right now to replace Hughes - a man no self-respecting City supporter would ever really warm to anyway because of his connections with Manchester United - and hire one of the best and most knowledgeable managers in world football.

Big Phil Scolari would be an ideal candidate to replace Hughes. His former club, Chelsea, are in turmoil and foment with unsettling problems that reach far beyond the control of either the managerial or playing staff, so Scolari's sudden departure from Chelsea should not be an impediment to his future success at another club. I have every confidence Scolari could turn City's lack-lustre performances around. I cannot say that about the present manager.

Hughes has been given his chance and has been found wanting at every turn. Time to call it a day and get the club back on track and headed for the success they so richly deserve. Sad to say, Hughes just can't cut it. Even City's recent 'good' results had more than a little fortune about them. They sure weren't down to a good game plan - that much was clearly self-evident - and that just isn't good enough for the richest club in the world with aspirations to match.

City Signings
Posted by Eric the Red, Dubai, UAE on Monday 19 January 2009 at 20:51 UAE time


Tad, I agree totally about Bellamy this is a short term buy which knowing his reputation will do nothing for the team. The blokes trouble so being a Red I'm happy to see him on his way to Eastlands, Kaka is obviously not happy about moving otherwise the deal would be done by now..! Hughesie will unfortunately be on his way come the summer to be replaced with some european manager.

Manchester City signings
Posted by Tad Davison, Cambridge, England on Monday 19 January 2009 at 17:57 UAE time


I'm worried about City's 'Dragnet' approach to transfers. Hughes casts the net wide just to see who might be interested in joining us. That doesn't shout 'forward thinking' to me, but it DOES suggest that others really see us as a leaderless, unstable club in turmoil. Players SHOULD be queuing up to sign, but it seems Hughes hasn't got a plan or the personality to attract them. My big worry with Bellamy is that he'll upset an already fractious dressing room, and that will do nothing for team spirit, morale, or results.

Not Enough
Posted by Eric the Red, Dubai, UAE on Sunday 18 January 2009 at 13:41 UAE time


Only 20% he should be asking 200% to join City...!!

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