AC Milan have accepted a bid from Manchester City for their Brazilian midfielder Kaka.
AC Milan have accepted a bid from Manchester City for their Brazilian midfielder Kaka.

Hughes is confident of luring Kaka from Milan



Mark Hughes says once Kaka hears the grand plans for Manchester City, he will have no hesitation in quitting AC Milan and joining the Blues. Milan allowed the Brazilian to talk to City after accepting a £108m (Dh592m) bid for the former world footballer of the year. And Hughes, who stressed he has been involved in discussions all the way through rather than being sidelined as some have suggested, does not feel there will be a problem, claiming: "We are all working to the same end: trying to be successful on a regular basis

"You do that by bringing good players to the club to supplement those we have. "It is not something that will happen overnight and we have to let people understand what we are trying to do and understand where this club will go in the next few years. Once they understand that and recognise the people driving it forward they will become excited by what we can offer." Reduced to bringing in ageing players such as Ronaldinho and, on a short-term loan, David Beckham to bolster their ranks, Milan realise City's bid, which is said to last only until the end of this month's transfer window, represents an opportunity to restore the side to former glories by spending the money on several replacements.

The next few days are likely to be taken up with assessing the former world player of the year's various sponsorship agreements and discovering how easily these can be transferred to England from Italy. Carlo Ancelotti, the Milan coach, hopes the Brazilian will stay at the San Siro. "My hope is to be able to coach Kaka for many more years, but we've got to be aware of the facts and the club's evaluation of the offer presented," he said.

The German side Hamburg said last night that City have bid for the midfielder Nigel de Jong. Portsmouth have had an undisclosed bid accepted for the Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant. Pompey appear to have stolen a march on their rivals for Pennant's signature - with reports suggesting Real Madrid and Milan are also interested. The Wigan manager Steve Bruce confirmed a £14m deal to sell Wilson Palacios to Tottenham has been "virtually agreed". Palacios, 24, has been with Wigan for just over a year after he joined from Deportivo Olimpia in January last year.

Hull have agreed a deal with Manchester United to take the Angola striker Manucho on loan for the rest of the season. West Ham have refused to give Craig Bellamy permission to talk to Tottenham or Manchester City and have offered the Wales striker a new contract. The Benfica forward Ariza Makukula is moving to Bolton on loan after rejecting a move to West Bromwich Albion. The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has rejected the terms of the contract which was offered to him this week. The Spaniard has refused to commit to the deal because of a disagreement with owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks over his level of control.

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Other simple ideas for sushi rice dishes

Cheat’s nigiri 
This is easier to make than sushi rolls. With damp hands, form the cooled rice into small tablet shapes. Place slices of fresh, raw salmon, mackerel or trout (or smoked salmon) lightly touched with wasabi, then press, wasabi side-down, onto the rice. Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger.

Easy omurice
This fusion dish combines Asian fried rice with a western omelette. To make, fry cooked and cooled sushi rice with chopped vegetables such as carrot and onion and lashings of sweet-tangy ketchup, then wrap in a soft egg omelette.

Deconstructed sushi salad platter 
This makes a great, fuss-free sharing meal. Arrange sushi rice on a platter or board, then fill the space with all your favourite sushi ingredients (edamame beans, cooked prawns or tuna, tempura veggies, pickled ginger and chilli tofu), with a dressing or dipping sauce on the side.

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