For reasons of space, the statement by Kaka explaining why he turned down Manchester City was edited by his agent.

• Telegraph Sport has obtained a full draft of the document. The cut lines are between parentheses.
• "After Saturday's game many people showed me their support [not least the 50 or so fans who camped outside my flat all night long shouting encouraging words like 'remember we know where you live'].
• "I have even received drawings by kids trying to convinc...

AC Milan will find it hard to hold on to Kaka after Manchester City reportedly offered more than 100 million euros ($133 million) for the Brazil playmaker, the Italian club's owner Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday.

• Media have reported that City, the richest club in the world, are willing to pay the 2007 Ballon d'Or winner and FIFA world player of the year 500,000 pounds ($746,000) a week.
• "Nothing has been decided yet, but it's very hard to make someone stay who ...

Out with the old? Kaka would become the world's most expensive player, replacing Zinedine Zidane should he join Man City.

Zinedine Zidane still lays claim to being the world's most expensive player ever. But with the silly money being offered by Manchester City to lure Kaka to Eastlands, how much longer will the former Real Madrid playmaker keep hold of his mantle?

• City broke into the Top 10 all-time transfer record list earlier this season with the £32.5m acqui...