Robinho looks set for Barca....

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Robinho closes in on £33m Manchester City exit as Barcelona agree to match his £160,000-a-week mega deal



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Last updated at 11:11 AM on 13th October 2009

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Barcelona and Manchester City have reportedly agreed a deal that would see Robinho move to the Nou Camp in January.
The Brazil forward is already said to have agreed a four-and-a-half year contract that would match his £160,000 a week Eastlands deal.
All that stands in the way of the £33million transfer is the personal approval of City owner Sheik Mansour, according to Barcelona-based newspaper Sport, which is seen as being close to the European champions.

City break: Robinho could be set for a move to Barcelona

Robinho has often flattered to deceive since signing from Real Madrid for £34million in September last year. But casting off their original impact signing would be a difficult decision for City's Abu Dhabi owners.
Barca have made no secret of their admiration for Robinho, with technical secretary Txiki Begiristain admitting last week that he was an option for January.
But reports suggest talks between the two clubs have been ongoing for weeks. It is understood Barca made an enquiry about the 25-year-old in the summer when they were trying to strengthen their options down the left.

Odd one out: Brazil star Robinho trains with Argentine team-mates Pablo Zabaleta (left) and Carlos Tevez

The Catalans failed in bids for several players and even considered a move for Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin, but appear to have settled on Robinho.
However, the Manchester Evening News report that City are fighting Barca's advances and quote a club 'source' as saying there are


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Once Barca come knocking its virtually impossible to hang on to a player, whoever you are. Arsenal can consider themselves bloody lucky they opted for Robinho and not Arshavin! Wonder if this will stall Citeh's attempts to get big names? Although they are currently being linked with Maicon in January. Lucky them.

 

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Lescott is defo Maricon.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Robinho closes in on £33m Manchester City exit as Barcelona agree to match his £160,000-a-week mega deal



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Last updated at 11:11 AM on 13th October 2009

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Barcelona and Manchester City have reportedly agreed a deal that would see Robinho move to the Nou Camp in January.
The Brazil forward is already said to have agreed a four-and-a-half year contract that would match his £160,000 a week Eastlands deal.
All that stands in the way of the £33million transfer is the personal approval of City owner Sheik Mansour, according to Barcelona-based newspaper Sport, which is seen as being close to the European champions.

City break: Robinho could be set for a move to Barcelona

Robinho has often flattered to deceive since signing from Real Madrid for £34million in September last year. But casting off their original impact signing would be a difficult decision for City's Abu Dhabi owners.
Barca have made no secret of their admiration for Robinho, with technical secretary Txiki Begiristain admitting last week that he was an option for January.
But reports suggest talks between the two clubs have been ongoing for weeks. It is understood Barca made an enquiry about the 25-year-old in the summer when they were trying to strengthen their options down the left.

Odd one out: Brazil star Robinho trains with Argentine team-mates Pablo Zabaleta (left) and Carlos Tevez

The Catalans failed in bids for several players and even considered a move for Arsenal star Andrey Arshavin, but appear to have settled on Robinho.
However, the Manchester Evening News report that City are fighting Barca's advances and quote a club 'source' as saying there are


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Should have a caption competition for that 2nd photo

 

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Lescott is defo Maricon.

how do you know ?

 

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Robinho admits he dreams of playing for Barcelona as Thierry Henry is lined up for swap move to Manchester City



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Last updated at 11:43 AM on 15th October 2009

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Robinho says he would love to play alongside Barcelona's superstars at the Nou Camp.
The European champions want to sign the 25-year-old Manchester City forward in the winter transfer window and are preparing to offer Thierry Henry in part exchange.
And Robinho can hardly contain his glee at the prospect of joining up with the likes of Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi.

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'Of course I'd enjoy playing for Barca.' he told Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo. 'Who wouldn't? We could have so much fun.


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'It would be a pleasure to play alongside Messi, my compadre Dani Alves, Xavi, (Andres) Iniesta, (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic, with them all.
'They're a great team. I played against them and know their quality. But right now I can only do it on the PlayStation.'

The Brazil international insists neither he nor his agent - dad Gilvan de Souza - have been informed of any bid from Barcelona.
And though he says it would be 'wrong to talk about this hypothetical transfer' until there was formal offer, he could not resist heaping praise on the Catalans.
'It is a pleasure to see Barca play, they seem to be like Brazilians in how they use the ball. Pep Guardiola's team are real entertainers.'

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Nou Camp boss Guardiola has concerns about his left flank. The club failed in bids for several players during the summer window and wants to rectify the situation this winter.
Technical secretary Txiki Begiristain has already admitted that Robinho is an attractive option because he would not be cup-tied from the Champions League knock-out phase, unlike, for example, Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin.
Barca and City are understood to have discussed the transfer of Robinho when they met in a friendly at the Nou Camp in August, but they could not come to an agreement.

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City were told that a part-exchange for Messi was out of the question and the 22-year-old has since signed a new contract to 2016 with a buy-out clause of £230million.
But other players understood to have been mentioned were former Arsenal star Henry and veteran captain Carles Puyol.
It is suggested that Mark Hughes would not be averse to losing Robinho, but the club's ambitious owners would want a player of similar stature in return, and Henry fits the bill.
Robinho was the Abu Dhabi money men's impact signing on the day their buy-out was revealed in September 2008. City shelled out a British record £34m to take him from Real Madrid when it seemed he had been bound for Chelsea.
Barca would pay a similar figure to take him back to Spain, though they would want him to join initially on loan for the remainder of this season, once the transfer window re-opens.
It is clear Robinho relishes the prospect, though he insists that there is a long way to go before a deal is done.
'It is not a question of being loaned or transferred, whether in the winter or the summer,' he said. 'It is a matter of sitting down and talking about it when there is a concrete offer, which, I repeat, I am not personally aware of.
'When that happens, we can talk. I don't want to be misinterpreted. It is clear that I have a contract with City and I owe it to them to be professional.
'It's no secret that there was clear interest from Barca (in the summer), but Manchester City would not enter negotiations.
'I believed that I was not transferable and so I focussed on doing my best for City. We are thinking big, we have built a very strong team aiming to win the Premier League with (Carlos) Tevez, (Emmanuel) Adebayor, (Joleon) Lescott and (Gareth) Barry.'

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But he has other team-mates who would like to see him at the Nou Camp. Brazil and Barca full back Dani Alves says Robinho would be very welcome and would give the team different options.
And Robinho replied: 'Dani is a phenomenon. With Alves I have very good vibes. I am delighted with how well he has done at Barca. He deserves it, he's a great guy and excellent footballer.
'I am still up to date with Spanish football and left many friends in Spain. When I meet with many of them in the Brazil team we talk at length. We are used to exchanging text messages or calling each other.'
Alves is not the only one who wins praise. Told he was admired by Guardiola, Robinho responded: 'It is an honour that a coach such as him speaks highly of Robinho. I read that he values me. I thank him from the heart.'



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Somehow I cannot see Henry going to Citeh. Hasnt he said he'd only play for Arsenal if he came back to England, or was that Viera? Anyway, more chances of Henry going back to Arsenal than going to Citeh...unless he's forced to.

 

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If Robinho's ever going to live up to his undoubted potential, It'll be at Barca