LIVERPOOL striker Fernando Torres believes it would be a mistake for Kaka to join Premier League big spenders Manchester City.

City's billionaire owners have apparently tabled an audacious bid of ?107 million ($235m) for the AC Milan midfielder, who is set to receive a reported weekly wage of ?500,000 should a deal be reached.

But 24-year-old Torres believes City's lack of silverware in recent years should serve as a warning to Kaka that success will not necessarily follow on the heels of a record-breaking move to Eastlands.

'Manchester City are not the right team for Kaka,' Torres told the Daily Mail. 'Seriously, how can they pay ?107m for Kaka?

'Big players want to win trophies and Manchester City are not even in the race for trophies in England. They are fighting to stay in the Premier League, or to get to the middle of the table.

'They have to build from there and then go against the biggest clubs and after that, maybe, a top player will join them.

'Chelsea were high in the league before they started to sign really big stars. Now everyone wants to play for Chelsea, but they did not when (owner) Roman Abramovich first arrived. They built a strong club and then it happened.'

The Spaniard added that the staggering sums of money on offer to Kaka should not be the primary motivation for leaving the San Siro.

Agreeing with Torres was Ronaldinho who has urged his Milan team-mate Kaka to snub a move to City.

The Brazilian star is hoping his fellow countryman will stay in Italy to help establish Milan as European giants once again.

Ronaldinho said: 'The chance of Kaka leaving is a disaster because we need him desperately to win more titles at this club.

'I have known Ricky for some years and I am convinced that money will not be the major reason why he would leave Milan.'

- PA Sport.