Kaka says that the club need 20 great players if they want to challenge for top honours next season.

The Rossoneri have had a miserable season, as despite winning both the European Super Cup and Club World Cup, they crashed out in the Champions League last 16 and are looking unlikely to qualify for the competition next season.

There have been many theories for why Milan have struggled. Some say that there are too many old players, while others believe that the first team squad is too small.

The latter hypothesis is the one held by Kaka, who is demanding that the club signs five top quality players this summer.

"If we want to hit the centre, we need a group of 20 great players," the Brazilian told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

"This year we only had 15 and this was not enough for both Serie A and the Champions League.

"It has not worked out for many players this year, perhaps they did not know how to handle the pressure of having to prove everything in such a short time."

Meanwhile the French press claim that Milan are extremely close to completing the signing of Nice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

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