AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has admitted that his club don't know what to do over Manchester City's reported 100 million euroo bid for Brazilian star Kaka The Italian club have given Kaka and his representatives permission to talk to City while publically claiming they have not accepted any bid.
Yet on Saturday club president and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi claimed that with the figures allegedly on the table they could not stand in Kaka's way if he wants to leave.
And now Galliani has admitted Milan simply don't know which way to turn. "The problem right now is knowing what to do, for the moment nothing has been decided," said Galliani, who received calls from fans to take Kaka's place on a plane to Manchester.
Fans protested against the proposed sale of Kaka during and after Saturday night's somewhat fortunate 1-0 home win over Fiorentina at the San Siro.
One banner read: "Drunk on desire for Kaka", with another saying: "The heart has no price, stay with those who love you Ricky (Kaka's nickname)." There was a banner mocking a credit card company advert claiming that while Samuel Eto'o (80 million euros), Cristian Ronaldo (120 million) and Lionel Messi (180 million) all had price-tags, Kaka is "priceless."
Another vented anger at the Milan hierarchy proclaiming simply: "shame, shame!" But the Milan vice-president is trying to distance himself and the club from culpability should the deal eventually go through.
"Neither Milan nor Kaka have signed anything with Manchester City and hence he is still a Milan player," added Galliani. "I have the same feelings as the fans, I'm a Milan fan but you have to try to balance sentiment against reason."
Galliani then turned his attentions to City and other clubs owned by billionaires capable of turning the transfer market upside down.
"I think a club should exist on its own resources and not from the charity of a magnate who spends stratospheric figures season after season because when one day this magnate doesn't want to or can't continue doing this, well I don't know what could happen then." In the case that Kaka does leave, Galliani admitted it will be impossible to replace him.
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