Kaka has reiterated his desire to stay at Milan for another season to play his part in making the club a force once again.
The Brazilian returned for a second spell at San Siro on a two-year contract last September following a frustrating spell at Real Madrid.
Kaka is regarded as a Milan legend as a result of his exploits with the Serie A club before making a big-money move to the Bernabeu in 2009.
Reports have suggested the playmaker could move to MLS expansion franchise Orlando City in the close-season.
But the 32-year-old is determined to see Milan compete for honours in the 2014-15 campaign following a frustrating season in which Clarence Seedorf replaced Massimiliano Allegri as coach.
He told Rai 3: My desire is to stay for one more year,
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Manchester City are not worried about the Premier League title race despite losing ground on Arsenal, so says Manuel Akanji.
Pep Guardiola s side were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, after Erling Haaland s finish was cancelled out by Demarai Gray s superb strike.
With Mikel Arteta s Arsenal claiming a victory against Brighton and Hove Albion it means the gap is now seven points to the summit for reigning champions City.
Akanji, though, is not concerned, with City having not yet faced their title rivals.
It s the midway point of the season, he told City s official website. Of course, Arsenal are in first but in the end, there are lots of games to play.
We have to play them twice. We ll keep the pressure up and try…
Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri sent his well wishes to Alex Ferguson after the former Manchester United manager underwent surgery following a brain haemorrhage.
The football world came together Saturday after Premier League giants United confirmed the iconic 76-year-old is in intensive care having undergone emergency surgery.
Ferguson reportedly fell ill Friday as he was admitted to Macclesfield District Hospital before being transferred to Salford Royal.
The legendary Scot – who also managed St Mirren and Aberdeen – spent 27 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford until 2013, winning 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns among others.
Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone surgery today for a brain haemorrhage. The procedure has go…
Five-time FIFA Women s World Player of the Year Marta has joined Orlando Pride on a two-year contract ahead of the 2017 NWSL season.
The prolific Brazil international moves from Rosengard to Pride an affiliate of MLS club Orlando City as they look to improve on a ninth-placed finish in their debut campaign.
Marta s contract has an option for a third year, and the club are delighted to have captured the 31-year-old who has scored over 100 international goals.
We are incredibly proud to bring Marta to Orlando, and I am personally very excited as I have been a fan of her for many years, said Orlando City chief executive Alex Leitao.
Welcome to the best ever to play the game.
— Orlando Pride (@ORLPride)
Our technical team worked hard t…
Paris Saint-Germain is homing in on Manchester United s French midfielder Paul Pogba.
Pogba has been linked with a move away from United since his agent Mino Raiola said he had no future at the club in December.
The 27-year-old has been at United since 2016 but struggled for impact over the past two seasons.
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PSG have made contact with Pogba s agent and placed him on their list of transfer targets, according to Foot Mercato.
The report claims PSG sporting director Leonardo has recently been in touch with Raiola.
The 27-year-old World Cup winner has never played in Ligue 1 in his native France.
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Juan Mata salvaged a 1-1 draw against America as Manchester United avoided defeat in their pre-season opener on Thursday.
A bullet header from Henry Martin in the 59th minute had Mexican giants America on track for victory in sweltering conditions in Phoenix, until Mata hammered home the equaliser with 12 minutes remaining.
The Red Devils – back in the United States for the second successive year – were missing a host of stars at University of Phoenix Stadium following the World Cup in Russia – Romelu Lukaku, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford on holiday after Russia 2018.
David de Gea, Nemanja Matic and new signing Fred are expected to join the squad next week, while Alexis Sanchez is believed to be on his way to the United States after resolving his visa …
AC Milan are ready to accept Manchester United’s offer for midfielder Nigel de Jong,.
The 30 year old former Manchester City man is set to be out of contract at the end of the season, and Milan are desperate not to lose him for nothing in the summer.
Since arriving at the San Siro from Eastlands in the summer of 2012, De Jong has racked up sixty-eight appearances in all competitions, scoring five goals.
Internationally, he has eighty caps and was part of the squads that reached the final of the 2010 World Cup, and that finished third in last summer’s tournament in Brazil while his one and only goal for his country came in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland in 2009.
Around a quarter of his international appearances came under Manchester U…
Paris Saint Germain are considering a £100m move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen, according to the Guardian.
The Ligue 1 giants are keen on securing a deal for Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic though they have installed Eriksen as an alternate option should they fail to secure the services of the World Cup finalist.
Eriksen has just began his sixth season with Spurs, having signed from Ajax in the summer of 2013.
Since then, he has racked up two hundred and twenty-seven appearances in all competitions, scoring fifty-six goals while he was named the club’s Player of the Year in both 2014 and 2017.
Internationally, the twenty-six-year old has been capped eighty-two times, scoring twenty-three goals – the last of which came at this sum…
Lionel Messi has agreed a new contract with Barcelona, ensuring the continuation of a remarkable career with the club.
When Messi made his competitive debut for Barcelona in October 2004 at the tender age of 17, there was already plenty of buzz about the Argentine wizard following his quick rise through the ranks of La Masia.
The forward was not only seen as one of Barca s brightest prospects, but there were also murmurs he could potentially become an all-time great.
Fast-forward 13 years and it is fair to say Messi has lived up to those prodigious expectations.
The prolific forward, now 30, holds numerous individual records, while acting as the driving force behind Barca s mightily impressive trophy haul.
Below, we look at some of the best stats …
Former Spain star Xabi Alonso has revealed he is moving into management after retiring at the end of last season.
Alonso, 35, retired after the 2016-17 campaign, having starred for Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich during his playing career.
The former midfielder now knows the next step in his life – saying on Monday he was becoming a manager.
After 17 years in the game, I have considered the next step in my career, Alonso said on Instagram.
I have decided to go into management. Find out [where] soon.
Alonso won two Champions League trophies, a LaLiga crown and three Bundesliga titles, as well as the 2010 World Cup with Spain, during his playing career.
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