Pepe hopeful Kaka will stay at Real Madrid
The Portugal international hopes that his Brazilian team-mate stays put and has also expressed his delight with his new contract.
Real Madrid defender Pepe is hopful that playmaker Kaka will remain at the Santiago Bernabeu after the summer transfer window, as he feels the Brazilian still has plenty to offer the club next season.
Kaka has struggled to make an impact at Madrid since joining the club from AC Milan in the summer of 2009, and he has been linked with a return to Italian soil on more than one occasion.
Recent speculation suggested that Inter were readying a swoop for the former Ballon d'Or winner, but Kaka has stated that he is likely to remain in Spain for the 2011-12 campaign, and the Portuguese stopper reckons the 29-year-old can still make a major contribution.
"Kaka is a great player. I hope things turn out well and that he can help us. He will be very useful to us and he can bring much to the team," Pepe was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
Pepe then went on to express his delight at extending his contract until the summer of 2016, and revealed that head coach Jose Mourinho's presence was one of the main reasons for signing his new deal.
The former Porto man had been locked in negotiations for some time, and confessed: "I'm happy at Real Madrid and delighted to stay at the place I want to be at. The coach also played a crucial role in getting my contract extended.''
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