Kaka to Chelsea Would Change Everything for the Premier League

By: Daryl | July 19th, 2008

Big Phil Scolari seems determined to bring some fellow Brazilians to Chelsea. After the recent massive €60m bid for Real Madrid’s Robinho, news today is that there’s an even massiver bid on the table for AC Milan’s Kaka. The Guardian have been confidently reporting that a record busting €100m deal has been negotiated, as has a predictably gigantic salary for the attacking mid.

Kaka is keen on the move, according to his advisor. And easy to understand why. Milan can’t offer Champions League football and have prevented Kaka from going to the Olympics. Plus Chelsea will presumably throw a big stash of cash at him. The sale would also help Milan’s finances after the bargain but still expensive signing of Ronaldinho.

Milan have been quick to poo-poo the Kaka (snigger) rumour, saying “Kaka is absolutely not for sale.” Call me cynical, but isn’t that the type of thing clubs say just before selling a player these days?

And if this transfer goes through, I’m tempted to see it as a watershed moment for the Premier League. Here’s why: For all the wealth in English football, it’s usually failed to attract the very best players at the peak of their careers.

Guys like Thierry Henry may have enjoyed their peaks in the Premiership, but only because they arrived in reduced circumstances (ie, he’d failed at Juventus.) Attempts to lure Ronaldinho to England have now failed twice, with Man Utd losing out to Barcelona when the Brazilian left PSG in 2003, and again this week when he pretty much ignored Man City to join AC Milan. Even Cristiano Ronaldo is now looking to leave the Premier League for Real Madrid.

Despite the Premier League’s claims to be the best in the world, it doesn’t really have the players to back up that claim right now. Chelsea signing Kaka for €100m could change all that.

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cibele

Chubby, i think there's a lot we can win. It's a new challenge, as a professional, it's very important for you to have new obstacles.
And well, he's a worker, there's nothing wrong about earning money.

He respects Milan, but it's not like he's gonna be in Milan forever.
Chubby

Cibele,

What can Chelsea offer Kaka, besides money and 4 games a week against carpenters and auto-mechanics? He won every possible title, besides UEFA Cup :), so what is on the table? EPL, League Cup and another local cup. Nice.

MOney rulez. So if Kaka leaves it would be for one and only reason - MONEY.
cibele

Brazilian media reports that kaká wants to leave. Now they're trying to convince Milan.

And Milan and Kaká weren't meant for each other. He is a profissional. Kaká is a São Paulo fan since he's a kid, played in the club since was a child, and that didnt stop him to get a better profissional offer.

Kaká did a great job in Milan, he likes the club, but as a profissional he might want to reach different goals instead of remaining all his life in the same place.
simon

italy is not the best for football.EPL and SPAIN are, kaka will go to blues and lead them to CL victory and it will all be worth it for everyone
Samuel Knight

Football is a team game. Nice to big names, much better to have great teams. Just ask Real Madrid a few years ago and Barca last year.

Premier League had the best teams that last two years, and it really didn't matter how it got the players to make up those great teams.
japple

not happening.
A

I find the whole idea of paying $100m+ for the transfer, then having to better his already world topping 5 year contract on top which would run the figures past $200m a bit far-fetched. I mean that's only one player and his costing them 2/3 of Chelski's signings in this era. Sounds like the Guardian are blowing hot air.
JC

Someone tell kaka that the EPL is a step down, especially if you are already at a great club. CL & money isn't everything in life..
Ronald

someone forgot to tell " yoman " that in order for Kaka to move, the club owner would have to be inclined to let him go....which he isnt :)
Ian Rose

Tre, the Champions League this year was, to me, the perfect example. Man U and Chelsea may have been the best teams in Europe, but who other than Ronaldo on those sides is among the best players in the world. Van der Sar and Cech are both world class (though Cech less so this year) ... Ballack is a great player ... but other than that, who has a chance to find themselves on a World XI or World Cup best XI? I'm with Daryl on this one ... the best names tend to be in Spain or Italy, but the money is changing that, and Kaka is definitely a start to that.

Scary for those of us that don't want to see the PL dominate Europe again.
Tre

"Despite the Premier League’s claims to be the best in the world, it doesn’t really have the players to back up that claim right now"

Did you watch the Champions League this year at all????????????????????
Ranjeet

Why cant Chelsea just get lost. Do they want 10 attacking midfielders in their team. Hopefully,Kaka wont move to the Pathetic Premier League.
Rob

What I don't get is how they plan to play the three best attacking mids in the world (Deco, Ballack, Kaka') in the same midfield! Beggars belief!
Mat

make that $ 140 here!
yoman

As Long as Oil is $100+ a barrel..............it shouldn't be problem for Blues owner
David

They have also put in a bid of 31 million pounds for Robinho. Now 60 million for Kaka. Wasn't this the club that has been making all this noise of operating in the black in the next couple seasons?
yoman

Kaka owes Big Phil for the Medal he won @ WC2002 and He wants to play CL not UEFA.
Remember 15% tranfer fee goes to KAKA........€15 Million in the bank plus €15 million a year ............KAKA Blues will happen.
Hana

Too bad for Chelsea it's never going to happen. Kaka', Milan...the two were made for each other. Ricky isn't an idiot.
tenaciouslee

I love how this comes just days after Ronaldinho's "I'm excited to be able to play with my friend Kaka." Hell, even I'm excited to see them play together. Don't sell out, Ricky!
Eugen

You lost time writing it, I lost time reading it, we're a couple of losers ... :D