City coach Hughes urges patience for Kaka deal

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01/18/2009 - Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has called for patience in his club's attempt to bring Kaka to the Premier League.

City have lodged a breathtaking $158.5 million offer with Italian giants AC Milan for the Brazil superstar, but Hughes has warned expectant fans that the deal is unlikely to be completed quickly.

"It's not going to be a deal that's done overnight," he said. "It's not a case of just speaking to the club and speaking to the player and it's done in 48 hours. It's too complex and too large a deal to be able to do that in that short space of time.

"I'm sure it will take a lot longer than people anticipate it will, but we've shown our intent and we would like to bring him to the club if at all possible."

Hughes has also revealed that, despite being given the green light to discuss terms with Kaka, representatives of the Eastlands club have yet to sit down with the former world and European player of the year.

City are reported to be willing to pay Kaka $370,000 per week to make the move to England, but Hughes is unhappy with the speculation surrounding the personal terms he will be offered.

"We've got a long way to go, a lot of bridges to cross before we even get to talk to the boy himself in regard to his personal terms," he added.

"I've been disappointed in fairness with the reaction in some parts to the prospect of Kaka coming here - and some of the discussions in relation to his prospective personal deal has been totally out of order.

"We're nowhere near that stage of discussing his deal - if he does get one - so for people to speculate wildly is totally out of order."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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