Manchester City will try again for AC Milan star Kaka in the summer.

The Sunday Mirror says the Abu Dhabi United Group still see Kaka as their No.1 target. The Brazil playmaker has been angling for a move to Real Madrid as Milan look to ease debts that are threatening to derail their bid to make David Beckham's loan move from LA Galaxy permanent.

City's transfer window swoop floundered due to a reluctance by Bosco Leite - Kaka's agent and father - to give executive chairman Garry Cook access to his sponsorship deals.

The billionaires of the Abu Dhabi United Group, who bought the club for £210m last summer, were prepared to meet Milan's asking price and pay wages of £350,000 a week.

But in return they wanted the freedom to use Kaka in commercial projects that would promote both City and Abu Dhabi. Owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed wants a stellar name to lead a vision that will see City become Champions League contenders in the next three years.