Robinho future in the balance

Mike Whalley

May 29, 2010

Robinho

Robinho has called on Roberto Mancini to give him the chance to make a new start away from City. And the Blues hierarchy must now decide whether to cut their losses on the Brazilian playmaker.

Robinho has indicated that he wants to stay in his native country with Santos, who he joined on loan from City at the end of January.

The problem is there is no way the Brazilian club could afford his transfer fee or match his salary at City.

AC Milan have not made any contact with the Blues regarding the 26-year-old, despite reports indicating their interest in signing him.

Robinho still has three years to run on his contract at Eastlands, and Mancini has indicated in the past he expects the Brazilian to return to Manchester after the World Cup.

But the playmaker himself has other ideas, stating he wants to extend the loan, which is due to expire in early August.

He said: “I want to return to Santos after the World Cup as a champion and then extend the loan to 2011.

“I want to win titles with Santos and my agents are organising talks with City.

“Everything is up to them, but if it was up to me then I would stay with Santos. I’m happy there, enjoying my football and I’m going to the World Cup in good form and feeling relaxed.”

It is understood that City would listen to offers of around £25m for Robinho, who smashed the British transfer record when he arrived at Eastlands from Real Madrid in September 2008.

The £32.5m signing was brought in on a £160,000-a-week deal, and got his Blues career off to a great start by scoring on his debut against Chelsea.

He finished as City’s top scorer during his first season, netting 15 goals in all competitions.

But his inconsistent displays were a source of frustration to City’s then-manager Mark Hughes – and murmurings about his long-term future did not take long to surface.

And while Mancini has refused to rule out a Robinho return, it looks increasingly likely that his future lies away from England.

What do you think? Have your say.

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Marcel Podeur (29/05/2010 at 12:38)

He certainly doesn't have a future here ! Never did fit in at Eastlands and he'd be better off sulking in a Spanish or Italian dressing room many miles from here. Just don't give him away for nothing. We should be past being soft touches for any club that comes along. Bye bye Robinho and thanks for er ........ nothing.

Raindazed (29/05/2010 at 12:48)

If he won't come back he can buy his own contract out. We are not running a charity for want away Brazilians. I have lost all respect for him. I really thought eventually he would get to grips with the Premiership but sadly it seems he is far from being good enough to make it here. No doubt he will have a great World Cup and then refuse to return. Real Madrid must be thrilled they offloaded him when they did. Ideally Valencia or Barcelona will be interested and he in them - then we can use him in a straight swap deal. AC Milan will not touch him.

John Gidman's curly perm, Manchester (29/05/2010 at 12:49)

Cannot see what all the fuss is about with ROBINHO,granted on his day he is a top quality player but his days are few and far between and away from home he was utter tosh.

Lets hope he has a good world cup and his value and interest from other clubs will increase.

I hope i never see this guy wearing the blue of city again. For all his silky skills he just cannot make it in the premier league.

bridgeblue, stalybridge (29/05/2010 at 12:50)

Bye

Mabalsa Ricci, Manchester (29/05/2010 at 12:51)

Swap Robinho & Adebayor plus cash for Pato & Huntelaar

Real Mancs Are Blue, Manchester (29/05/2010 at 12:55)

Manchester City dont want Robinho, he is a disgrace to the shirt, why on earth would he think hes going to go back to Santos to play pub football when we have £35mill invested in him ?

He will be sold to the next poor saps that put osme money up so he can distrupt their team with his selfish behaviour. One player that will NOT be missed. What a joker.

bluemoon risin' (29/05/2010 at 13:07)

"What a waste" as Ian Dury once sang.

Peter Doherty. As good as it gets, Levenshulme (29/05/2010 at 13:15)

Whatever we do, we must make life as hard as we can for this cretin...

big and blue, prestwich (29/05/2010 at 13:16)

Give us the money and he can stay

bernard harris (29/05/2010 at 13:22)

If he wants to go let him. We should ensure that if, more likely when, he's transfered again we claw back the diference between what we get for him and what he's sold on for.

I'm an 'impeccable' one ! 10 Feb '08, Florida (29/05/2010 at 13:27)

This is easy, HE must pay the difference between the transfer fee we paid and what we get for selling him ! It's his fault he's worth half of what we paid (at best).

I've met plenty of people in the commercial world, just like him. Lives off the rare spectacular play, but on week on week basis, he doesn't contribute enough. Then when he's been found out, he plays the, "It just doesn't work here for me" card and then moves on to another stop where he, and everyone else hopes he'll show up each week (Which never happens).

Colin Bell, Manc in Cobh. (29/05/2010 at 13:41)

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a shame!!!!!!

adders, Co.Cavan ex Manchester (29/05/2010 at 13:48)

Tom Thumbsucker is an albatross we must get rid of from round our club`s neck !

Roberto Estaban DeJesus (29/05/2010 at 13:59)

I was one his biggest supporters but the bloke is clearly not up for it. Farewell Robinho. Despite what the masses may say, you WERE worth the money. You bought us global recognition so in may ways it was 'job done' for that alone.

Unwanted in Spain, too lazy for England. you have found your mark at home in Brazil playing semi non-league provincial football.

bubba, cleethorpes (29/05/2010 at 14:00)

Typicaly selfish stance from Robinho. City need to stand firm on any fee from would be suitors. They have to recoup their outlay, or perhaps the great man and his advisors can buy out the contract. Either way, its about time we stopped being a constant push-over in transfer deals. Pip.. Pip..

Bertie Brinnington (29/05/2010 at 14:13)

Get rid. Spoilt little boy. Couldn't hack it in Madrid and couldn't hack it in Manchester.
The Sheikh won't be too bothered about the cash, but no more buys like this please Roberto.
On another topic I see that the scum are still posting on City sites ad nauseum and it's nice to see that City fans are ignoring the Traff Debt Pages.

james hinchcliffe (29/05/2010 at 14:19)

trade him for the young brazillian star, neymar who currently plays at santos with robinho

james hinchcliffe (29/05/2010 at 14:20)

trade him for the young star, NEYMAR who currently plays at santos with robinho

Superbia in Proelio, Cape Town (29/05/2010 at 14:28)

get rid of this spineless, chinless wonder, had a chance to make aname for himself at city, going nowhere fast, overated waste of money.

Superbia in Proelio, Cape Town (29/05/2010 at 14:29)

brazil will not win the world cup.

When in Rome (29/05/2010 at 14:31)

"It is understood that City would listen to offers of around £25m for Robinho, who smashed the British transfer record when he arrived at Eastlands from Real Madrid in September 2008."

What club is going to pay anywhere near that ?

M9Lad., ny. (29/05/2010 at 14:33)

Whats in this for us? I would sooner we play him in the reserves than let him get away with all the mick taking he has heaped on us since he got here.

IAN TAYLOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK (29/05/2010 at 14:36)

If he is so insistent on staying in Brazil he should stay there. I don't really know the legalities of the situation but he will then have broken his contract and I suspect that we can supsend him without pay, indefinitely. We can retain his registration so that "world-wide" he can no longer play for any other team. On the amount of money he has "stolen" from people over the years he should be able to survive but if he is a proper footballer he'll be wanting to play; I'll bet he spends the rest of his life on the beach because no way is he a proper footballer !!

Santiago Street, (29/05/2010 at 15:02)

I bet he wants to stay in Brazil playing non league football for 150k a week.

As I've said before either sell him to an oligarch backed team in a bleak Russian mining town or loan him out to Bury or Stalybridge Celtic to humiliate him

If we let this pansy have his own way it sets a precedent for other bone idle overpaid shirkers to throw their toys out of the pram if things don't go their way

I am not a number (29/05/2010 at 15:21)

He certainly looked very relaxed every time he played for us I'm sure we all agree!

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