CHELSEA failed with a spectacular bid to land Kaka last night, as the Brazilian joined Real Madrid for a world record £62million.
New Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti tried desperately to bring Kaka with him from AC Milan to Stamford Bridge.
But he was powerless to stop new Real president Florentino Perez sealing the deal.
As SunSport exclusively revealed, Chelsea will now go all out for Milan striker Alexandre Pato - though an initial £30m offer has been rejected.
Perez staged his Kaka coup after intense talks with Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani.
A Chelsea source confirmed: "Mr Ancelotti tried very, very hard to get Kaka to begin the new era at the club.
"But in the end Real Madrid had more money to spend. Now Chelsea are even more determined to get Pato."
Kaka's dad Bosco Leite helped the player thrash out personal terms.
The negotiations took place a day after Perez was confirmed as Real president after all rival candidates quit the race.
Kaka, 27, had tried to deny a deal was on, insisting he wanted to stay at the San Siro.
The Samba superstar was on his way back to Brazil to join up with the national team while his dad was negotiating a deal believed to be worth £160,000 a week with the Spaniards.
Kaka's £62m move will eclipse the £47m Perez paid Juventus for Zinedine Zidane in 2001.
Milan are still open to offers for striker Pato - as long as Chelsea now increase their £30m opening
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