The agent of AC Milan hero Kaka has spoken of Manchester City's attempts to sign him in 2009.

Gaetano Paolillo has revealed that his client rejected a massive £88m move to Manchester City in 2009.

He recalled to MilanNews: "If it was up to Milan, they would've accepted the €100m (£88m) offer from Manchester City, but Kaka absolutely refused to move.

"Every year, Real Madrid would ask if Kaka was available, but Milan had always considered him off the market and he wanted to stay too. That was the plan, anyway.

"After his last game with Milan in Florence in 2009, he left for international duty and only took a rucksack. He said we'd meet back at the Malpensa Airport in a month, but Milan sold Ricky (Kaka's nickname) to Real Madrid when he was in Brazil.

"He never wanted to leave, and the money he earned at Real Madrid wasn't the issue. He was loved by the fans and more than happy at Milan, but the club put him on the market and at that point Real Madrid was a good option. It wasn't Galliani's call either, he loved Ricky."