Milan will need to weather the storm which could arrive from Spain, as Barcelona have joined Real Madrid in the race to sign Kaka at the end of the season.
Spanish sports paper AS claims the Blaugrana, who are running away with the Primera Division title, are keen on Kaka. The suggestions coming from Spain have triggered a whole new scenario, as well as adding a dramatic twist to the saga.
Reports suggest that the candidates who wish to succeed Joan Laporta as president of the Catalan giants want to help bring in the Brazilian ace in order to win more votes for the presidency. Laporta is set to stand down from his position in 2010, which gives the club more time to wheel and deal with Milan, compared to Real Madrid, who are expected to announce their new president in the summer.
So far, all the news has been of Madrid trying to find a way to prise Kaka away from San Siro, but Barcelona will not let their bitter rivals have it easy and they are prepared to rumble.
In any case, both clubs will be reminded that Milan and Kaka refused what would have been a world record financial package from Manchester City, and thus moving for Kaka will be easier said than done. As well as this, Real Madrid have crippling debts and Milan are unlikely to sell their main man to a direct rival for the Champions League.
It will, however, be interesting to see which of the two Spanish giants are prepared to go all the way if needs be.
Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com
