Kaká Rejected City Because He Wants Real Madrid - Report

Kaká rejected the move to Manchester City because he wants to join Real Madrid and feels betrayed by Milan after the Spanish giants reignited their interest in signing him, AS believe.

While Rossoneri officials hail Kaka's decision to remain in Italy as a victory of the heart over money and fan power over 'business', the Spanish daily sports paper has a different perspective.

Madrid are reported to have let Kaká and his father, Bosco, know that they could offer the star a bigger platform than Manchester City, a move which had some effect, according to the paper.

"The Brazilian superstar had one foot in Manchester, but finished with both in Milan, while his head is in Real Madrid," AS state.

"Kaka has reached the conclusion that Milan want to sell him. Since Monday he has felt betrayed and knows he is free to negotiate with the club he wants; Real Madrid."

AS is the paper that drew the ire of Milan officials for printing a front page with Kaká reading the publication while talking about his hopes of Madrid wining the league.

Now it is believed that Los Merengues could take advantage of the situation at Milan, but the Spanish club have their own problems after Ramón Calderón, who had previously promised to sign Kaká, resigned.

Sources from the club told the newspaper yesterday that "now is the moment to sign Kaká; he is the best player to bring to the team" but they also said that "the problem would be in convincing Vicente Boluda after he said that there would be no more signings".

AS quote the same source as stating: "Kaká would be a fantastic acquisition. He is 26 and is highly acclaimed. He would help us more than any other in the Champions League, even more so than Cristiano Ronaldo because he needs a team to shine, while Kaká makes a team shine."

While Kaká has a contract until 2013 at the San Siro, he is waiting for a firm sign from Madrid, the paper goes on, but the paradox is that the Spanish club did not sign him when they had the chance.

"Kaká feels ignored," AS continue. "After the arrival of Ronaldinho and Beckham, Berlusconi wasted little time in nearly selling him.

"Given the choice between trophies and money, then the latter comes first. At least, that is the case for the sheikh, the player's father and for Berlusocni, but not for Kaká himself."

This time the Madrid-leaning publication looks set to take over from where Marca left off with Cristiano Ronaldo and ignore what everyone else is saying, in particular Kaká himself, who has made it clear that he has no intention of leaving Milan.

"I feel great in a place where everybody loves me and I'm very happy to stay," he told Italian TV.