Man City failed with biggest transfer attempt in history as Kaka dangled AC Milan shirt from window

Manchester City can never be criticised for their lofty ambitions since Sheikh Mansour purchased the club in 2008.

In the first window under his ownership, the Citizens broke the British transfer record after luring Robinho to the Etihad in a £32.5million transfer.

And in the following winter window, City came close to breaking the world record after launching a stunning £100m move for AC Milan legend Kaka.

Incredibly, that was more than double the previous world record, which Real Madrid set in 2001 when they forked out £46m on Zinedine Zidane.

It was reported at the time that the Premier League side were willing to offer the 2002 World Cup winner a £500,000-a-week contract.

City’s chief executive Garry Cook and other club officials flew over to Italy in the hope of thrashing out a historic transfer.

The Milan faithful were desperate for the Brazilian to remain at the San Siro, with the midfielder guiding them to Champions League glory only 18 months prior.

They had protested outside of the Rossoneri's headquarters to plea for them not to cash in on their prized asset.

And over 2,000 fans gathered outside of his flat, where the 2007 Ballon d'Or winner announced he was staying in what has become an iconic moment.

Appearing outside of his window, he proudly held up a Milan shirt as he insisted he was not motivated by the riches on offer at City.

It left City with no choice but to pull out of negotiations, as they stated that they had 'terminated discussions' with Milan.

Writing about the proposed move in a column for FourFourTwo in 2017, Kaka announced that the ordeal left him 'messed up' and 'emotionally shaken'.

He said: «It looked like a new, exciting challenge and a new chapter for me, but it had all come out of nowhere, and