[PMLF]

This Premiership club were offered Kaka on the cheap when he playd in Brazil, again the club refused due the fact a work permit may of taken 6 months to get

I really doubt this story is true. Unlike Júlio Baptista, for example, Kaká was regarded as a promising player back then. Everyone knew he would move from São Paulo to some Euro giant.

[Powlay]

Juninho was pretty much in the same boat and he moved...so anything is possible.

Not that i do believe that story

[Paul_Roddam]

Like Middlesbrough.

[BoroPhil]

pmlf, what's this Kerlon guy like who we were linked with?

[Powlay]

the seal \o/

[PMLF]

Originally posted by Powlay:
Juninho was pretty much in the same boat and he moved...so anything is possible.

Not that i do believe that story

Juninho was a more finished player when he moved, but he was not regarded the same way Kaká was (that is, as a very promising player). He was a promising player among many promising players while Kaká was one of the most promising players of his generation.

[PMLF]

Originally posted by BoroPhil:
pmlf, what's this Kerlon guy like who we were linked with?

He is a decent player, scores goals sometimes, is very skilful, etc..

But he is always injured, so I think signing him wouldn't be a smart move.

[Powlay]

true Juninho was a more finished player, but would you have thought Boro would have been his next port of call at the time?

[BoroPhil]

yeah, i think he has got injured now hasn't he which basically scuppered any move.

[BoroPhil]

looking back now juinho and ravanelli were unbelievable signings. rav had just played in the cl final ffs