Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook has no regrets over their failed bid for Kaka.
Quizzed about the proposed £100million January signing of Brazilian Kaka from AC Milan - which in the end did not happen - Cook reiterated City's stance at the time that the move had been discussed for many months and was part of a sustainable long-term plan.
And he defended City from suggestions that they are prepared to spend 'obscene' amounts.
"I don't think it was the amount," he said of the intended Kaka investment.
"I think it was that Manchester City were putting themselves in that arena - that was the biggest surprise for everybody.
"We'd put four months of work into it. I think the perception was that it was a whim, and it really wasn't that - nor would we do anything at this club on a whim.
"It was thought through - there was return on that investment. We felt it was the right move as a team."