UPDATE 1-Soccer-Kaka sale makes sense, say Milan's Galliani
* Kaka's departure would be for economic reasons - Galliani
* Hundreds of fans protest over possible sale to Real Madrid
(adds details on protests, byline)
By Mark Meadows
MILAN, June 4 (Reuters) - Selling playmaker Kaka would make economic sense for AC Milan but no other top player will be allowed to leave, chief executive Adriano Galliani has said.
Galliani was in Spain earlier this week to meet returning Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and media reports say the man who created the Galacticos has made a huge bid for the 27-year-old.
In the closest anyone at Milan has to come to saying the Brazilian is leaving, Galliani told Thursday's Gazzetta dello Sport that the club had little option.
"The reasons for the departure of Kaka are solely economic," he said. "Even a great heart must confront the situation and make choices. Milan cannot go on losing 70 million euros ($99 million) a year."
Galliani has long bemoaned generous Spanish tax laws that make it very difficult for Italian clubs to compete with their La Liga counterparts in the transfer market. Continued...
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