Kaka: I want to grow old at Milan

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His statement is being widely accepted as a rejection of Manchester City's audacious approach for the former world footballer of the year. City were believed to be prepared to pay £500,000-a-week to the 24-year-old.

Kaka confirmed he had received some "major offers" but these had been turned down and he told Italian TV station MediaSet, owned by AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi: "I want to grow old at Milan. My aim is to become, at some point in the future, the captain of this team."

He added: "I know there is a pecking order, with (Paolo) Maldini at the front at then (Massimo) Ambrosini, but after that...

"I have already turned down some major offers."

If Kaka sticks to this stance, it will be a blow to City's Abu Dhabi-based owners, who have put the South American at the top of their list of 'galacticos'.

It also shows City might not find it quite so easy to get the star names they want to Eastlands this month.

It had been suggested the Blues have been using the possible arrival of Kaka to try to persuade other targets to join Sheikh Mansour's revolution.

Executive chairman Garry Cook headed a deputation that flew out to Italy on Tuesday for a meeting with AC Milan officials and left feeling optimistic about pushing through a deal.

Kaka's rebuttal will now see them turn their attentions elsewhere, with Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon one possible option.