Mourinho expects Kaka to stay at Madrid

Mourinho expects Kaka to stay at Madrid

Published Dec. 21, 2012 2:39 p.m. ET

Coach Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid does not plan to sell little-used midfielder Kaka during the winter transfer window.

Mourinho said on Friday that ''I don't think Kaka will leave,'' adding that keeping the Brazilian would give the team a deeper bench.

The 30-year-old Brazil playmaker has only started four matches this season for Madrid, adding to speculation that he would seek a transfer after failing to secure one last summer.

Madrid paid AC Milan a reported ?65 million (then $92 million) for Kaka in 2009.

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Mourinho said that he did not expect the team to make any midseason signings despite being 13 points adrift of Spanish leader Barcelona.

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