According to reports in Spain, Real Madrid have told Premier League champions Chelsea, that they would consider offers for Kaka. The 28-year-old cut a frustrated figure in La Liga last season, and although he has been coveted by Manchester City in the past, the player maintains a close bond with Carlo Ancelotti.

Ancelotti yesterday suggested a deal for the mercurial Brazilian playmaker was extremely unlikely despite his close relationship with the former AC Milan star, but Spanish daily Sport indicate Jose Mourinho has informed his new employers that Kaka does not feature prominently in his plans and could be sold at the right price.

Kaka has suffered debilitating groin problems since his big money move from AC Milan to Real Madrid last summer, and in addition to the La Liga club’s valuation, the midfielder’s fitness could put pay to a shock move to the Premier League.

Sport intimate the 28-year-old would dearly love to be reunited with Ancelotti following a nightmare season at the Bernabeu, but Chelsea would not fathom spending over £40 million on the former World Player of the Year.

Sport suggest Real Madrid would take a loss on the player they signed from Milan for €68.5 million, but not a significant one.

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