Milan have confirmed on their website that the new signing Ricardo
Kaka would be sidelined for
at least the next 10 days – but he could be out of action for a month due to a
left adductor problem he suffered during their last match. The Brazilian suffered the thigh strain in his second League
debut for theDiavolo during the 2-2 draw with Torino on Saturday
evening.
Although the outfit
have stated that the attacking midfielder will be examined again in about 10
days, it is being claimed elsewhere that he will be sidelined for at least four
weeks with the issue.
However, Kaka says he’s asked Milan to stop paying
his wages until he is fully fit after picking up an injury on Saturday.
The Brazilian, who
returned to the outfit this summer four years after leaving for Real Madrid, is
set to be out of action for around a month with a thigh muscle strain.
He picked up the
problem during his latest debut in the 2-2 draw with Torino.
“You have probably
read about my injury on the Milan website,” the attacking midfielder said in a
video message to fans.
“Yesterday was a bad
day for me because in all honesty I was not expecting an injury like this. It
was really bad and difficult for me.
“I have spoken at
length with the club, with [Vice-President Adriano] Galliani and with the
doctors to decide on a few things.
“In the end I decided
that I don’t want anything from Milan except for love and support until I am
better, until I am fully fit and ready to play again.
“For this reason, I
have decided to suspend my current pay for this period of time. The only thing
I ask is for support and help to recover properly.
“I have already
started my rehabilitation and I have to say that your support and everything I
have heard over the last few days really drives me on and makes me determined
to come back as soon as possible.
“It is a difficult
moment, but I have started to work on getting better and I hope to be back as
quickly as possible to bring some joy to all you fans out there and to myself
too.”
The recent Gazzetta
dello Sport salary report claimed the player was on €4m a season after tax. If
that figure is accurate then the player will be sacrificing around €300,000
should he be out for four weeks.
