Manchester City boss Mark Hughes insists they're still in talks with AC Milan for Kaka.

The Telegraph says Hughes has denied the club have withdrawn their world record bid for AC Milan's Brazilian playmaker Kaka.

He insists City's offer - believed to be worth £95 million - is still on the table despite reports in Abu Dhabi claiming the talks had broken down.

UAE magazine arabianbusiness.com this morning reported a source close to City's owners saying: "The deal is off, and the offer is no longer on the table. The club is now pursuing another striker which it is very close to signing. Manchester City is about to unveil a new striker, but he is not called Kaka."

The same source also revealed that the new target was also based in Serie A, but "not in the Kaka league".

Hughes dismissed the reports from the UAE, saying: "I've seen these reports but you have to bear in mind that the people who are being given a platform to speak do not represent the owner (Sheikh Mansour) or (chairman) Khaldoon (Al Mubarak).

"In my opinion they should not be given a platform to say what they have because in this instance it is completely untrue because negotiations are still taking place."

He added: "It would be naive to think I have not been involved in discussions over this transfer. I have had meetings about it and have had an input.

"It is impossible to say whether it will go through or not but we will let everyone know when there is something to say."