Pablo Zabaleta admits he's excited by the prospect of Manchester City signing AC Milan star Kaka.

"As players we try to stay on the margins of these types of things," he said in the Daily Express. "But the club has some very beautiful plans.

"With the people who have come from Abu Dhabi, the club have the cash for important players. And that is a good thing because we all hope Manchester City will soon be fighting for the title and playing in the Champions League.

"When the money is there you can buy quality players, but every player here needs to know that every game is important. Also a lot of players arrived right at the end of the summer transfer window, and Mark Hughes has had to gel them little by little. It is a slow process but the team is coming together now.

"We know that Mark Hughes is looking for players with character, strong players. He has the mentality of a winner. We are all extremely happy with that attitude and he is transmitting it to us.

"As for Kaka, I played against him for Argentina when we played in London and Brazil won 3-0. He is a fantastic player, a world star.

"If he comes, it will be important for us because it would make us very proud to have one of the best players in the world. And it would be such a fantastic boost for the whole club."