Kaka rejects Manchester City move

Kaka joined AC Milan from Brazilian side Sao Paulo in 2003

AC Milan playmaker Kaka has turned down a lucrative move to Manchester City.

"Kaka is staying at Milan," said a club spokesman, after club nowner Silvio Berlusconi told Italian television the 26-year-old was staying.

City issued a statement saying they had ended talks believing it was unlikely a deal could be struck with Milan.

"A transfer must work commercially, financially, results on the field and within City's broader community," said executive chairman Garry Cook.

Earlier Milan fans had protested outside the club's headquarters over the possible sale of the Brazilian to Manchester City in a