In 5-1 Real win, Kaka shows why AC Milan wants him

Kaka showed why AC Milan wants him back from Real Madrid.

Kaka had three assists against his former team, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals and Real Madrid routed Milan 5-1 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night in an exhibition between two of Europe's most successful clubs.

"I'm happy to keep and I'm happy to sell if he wants to go, because a player must be happy," Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said. "If he stays, perfect for me. If he decides that the best thing for him is to go, Real Madrid will try, we will try to help. But nobody gets a diamond for free. You want a diamond, you pay for it."

With top executives from both clubs in New York, there was intrigue involving the midfielder, the 2007 FIFA Player of the Year. Milan CEO Adriano Galliani hugged Madrid President Florentino Perez on the field before warmups, then exchanged greetings with Mourinho. Now 30, Kaka has been largely a backup at Madrid and appears to want to return to Italy - especially with Real Madrid in talks to acquire midfielder Luka Modric from Tottenham.

Purchased by Milan from Sao Paulo at age 21 in 2003, Kaka became a star with Milan and scored 95 goals in 269 games over six seasons. Madrid bought him in the summer of 2009 for 65 million euros (then $93.5 million) and he has struggled with injuries since. He has 24 goals in 92 games for Los Blancos.

Kaka entered in the 62nd minute and assisted on Madrid's final three goals.

"The market is still open until Aug. 31st," Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said through a translator. "We didn't discover Kaka only this night. So we know about Kaka."