Hughes prepares new formation as City close in on Kaka

17 January,2009 07:33 AM IST |   |  A Correspondent

Mark Hughes is extremely confident that Kaka will sign for Manchester City and he has already drawn up a new 4-1-4-1 system to accommodate the former world footballer of the year in his proposed debut against Newcastle United on 28 January, the Guardian reported.


Mark Hughes is extremely confident that Kaka will sign for Manchester City and he has already drawn up a new 4-1-4-1 system to accommodate the former world footballer of the year in his proposed debut against Newcastle United on 28 January, the Guardian reported.

In the new system, Kaka would partner Stephen Ireland in the centre of midfield with Robinho on the left, Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right and, if everything goes according to plan, Roque Santa Cruz in attack.
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Hughes' assistant, Mark Bowen, has described the world-record signing of Kaka as "very close".

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