The midfielder insists common sense prevailed in the end for his team-mate...

Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso believes Kaka made the right choice in snubbing a lucrative deal from Manchester City to stay on at San Siro.

The crocked Italian will be out for the rest of the season, but he is still on hand to fire up his side from the stands. Gattuso is proud of Kaka and his decision to remain and has hailed his Brazilian team-mate.

"Kaka made the right choice to stay, he knows people in Milan love him," Gattuso told Italia 1.

"He is a club symbol and he thought long and hard about it. Everyone loves him here and the team helped him win the Ballon d'Or in the past.

"I was in the same situation with Bayern Munich last year, but we cleared this up with the club."

The talismanic midfielder is recovering from his ligament operation, and he admits that times are hard. However, the problem is not affecting his day to day activities too much.

"I have been feeling some problems with the knee, but I am used to suffering."