Source: Daily_Mail
Barcelona prepare to pounce for City's unsettled starlet Robinho
Barcelona are ready to end Robinho's troubled Manchester City career as early as January, with coach Pep Guardiola closely monitoring the situation of the Brazilian
Guardiola considered signing Robinho before he joined City last summer, but the fact that he was then a Real Madrid player constrained his options.
But there will be no such problems in January and Robinho is understood to be desperate to make the move happen, wanting to link up with the European champions and play again in Spain.
Barca would be happy to bring Robinho into their squad mid-season, not least because he is still eligible for Champions League football.
But the sticking point will inevitably be the fee. The Catalan club would offer around £15million, but City's owner, Sheik Mansour, is unlikely to sanction such a deal after paying £32m for him. However, the clubs maintain a close relationship after City played in Barca's pre-season tournament last month and a deal will be discussed.
Over the coming months, City will find themselves in a similar position to the one they put Everton in over the Joleon Lescott affair: having to choose between keeping an unhappy player or allowing him the move he desires.
