Manchester United are again being linked with a £50 million bid for AC Milan star Kaka. The Daily Mail says United are prepared to start the bidding at £50million for the 27-year-old, who is seen as a replacement for perennial Real Madrid target Cristiano Ronaldo.

Intermediaries of the Premier League champions will meet Milan in the next week to discuss figures and the possibility of luring the brilliant playmaker to Old Trafford. Manchester City had a £100m bid accepted for Kaka in January, only for him to reject the move, and Chelsea also maintain an interest.