The Kaka Saga

I'm a Manchester United fan. As a result, I obviously don't favour Man City. But, who would not want to see Kaka exhibiting his skills in the greatest League on Earth week in, week out. Whether you love it or hate it, you can't deny that the prospect is exciting.
Crazy sums of money have been suggested to prise the former World Player of the year away from the San Siro - and rightfully so. You get what you pay for (unless your Sir Alex Ferguson in which case you either get double (Cantona, Ronaldo, Vidic) or half (Veron, Berbatov, Tevez(?)).

But £100 million (think about that figure) is a hell of a lot of money. Surely Manchester City could do a Robinho style move and get another big name for (comparatively) small money. Well, considering Real Madrid sold 1 million "Beckham" shirts in 2003, I'd say this galactico style signing might be a smart move. Real Madrid were almost instantly able to confirm profit made on the Beckham signing due due to shirt sales, constant full match attendance, increased pay days for touring abroad etc. Now I know Kaka isn't David Beckham. He's probably not as marketable. Maybe not as recognisable (maybe) as say, a Ronaldinho. But, with Manchester City's already strong and growing support base abroad (China especially), this signing would surely capture both attention and headlines.

If Manchester City want to be a global force to be reckoned with, they must win both points on the field and inches in newspapers.
As for the reported £500,000 a week Kaka will be offered.....what credit crunch?