Ricardo Kaka Says YES to AC Milan

Ricardo Kaka agreed to contract terms with AC Milan on deadline day and reportedly agreed to have his salary cut by more than half to re-join his former club. Following a free transfer from Real Madrid on Sunday, Milan announced on its website that the club reached a deal with the 2007 FIFA world player of the year early Monday.

Financial terms were not disclosed but the Gazzetta dello Sport reported that it’s a two-year deal worth £4 million ($5.3 million) per season plus bonuses — a significant drop from the £10 million ($13.2 million) Kaka earned with Madrid. However, the 31-year-old Kaka wants to play for Brazil at next year’s World Cup in his home country and should feature more at Milan. “I’m ecstatic. I’m returning home,” Kaka told Sky Italia. “(Milan vice president Adriano) Galliani is right, certain love affairs never die.