The Real Deal: Why Kaka Leaving Is a Blow for Both Milan and Serie A

It's a done deal.

AC Milan's Kaka has sealed his move to European heavyweights, Real Madrid for a world record fee worth up to £59m, eclipsing the £48m Real paid Juventus for Zinedine Zidane in the summer of 2001.

Kaka has reportedly signed a six year contract, which will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeau until 2014.

It's the beginning of another Galacticos era and after Real concluded their first major piece of business this summer, president Florentino Perez is expected to turn his attentions to an ambitious bid to prise Cristiano Ronaldo away from Manchester United.

FA Cup Champions, Chelsea fell well short of Milan's asking price for the Brazilian midfielder.  Their highest bid was reportedly worth up to £43m and hence Kaka moves to Spain instead of England.

Kaka is delighted at securing a move to Madrid only days after stressing his love for Milan and how he wished to end his career with the Rossoneri.

He was truly the heart of AC Milan's attack, and his departure could well be a massive blow to Milan's hopes of regaining Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.

Kaka's move means his Brazilian compatriot, Ronaldinho, who secured his move to Italy last season from FC Barcelona, will need to step up to the plate.

AC Milan has hired a new manager in Leornado to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who left to the San Siro to join Chelsea.

However, Kaka's move could also be a massive blow to football enthusiasts in Italy.

What's really happening now is that the Serie A is beginning to lose out on its star power.

There are rumours also linking Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona from Inter Milan.  This could result in a decline in the popularity of football in Italy and its worldwide viewership, or maybe not.

What do you think?