Manchester City's Robinho not wanted at Barcelona says Carles Puyol

18 November 2009 08:35
The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move to Spain and has done little to quell speculation in professing his admiration for Barcelona.[LNB]City bought Robinho from Barcelona's fierce rivals Real Madrid in a British transfer record £32.5m deal and though he impressed during his first season at Eastlands during home matches, he has become a peripheral figure after a spell out injured.[LNB] Related ArticlesLiverpool's video nasty sees Neville as Rat BoyCity to adopt Wenger modelCity's Robinho fears eased by Brazil'City not immune from tax hike'T?z considers retirementBenitez keen to kickstart season with City winRobinho would welcome the chance to join Barcelona but Puyol's comments suggest it is not a formality.[LNB]'Robinho is a great player but we have great players in his position like Thierry Henry or Andres Iniesta, who can also play on the wing,' said Puyol.[LNB]'I think we have a complete squad.'[LNB]Puyol also revealed that he considered a move abroad himself before signing his latest contract at the Nou Camp.[LNB]'Before signing a new deal I asked for a bit of time to consider a possible move abroad,' he said.[LNB]'In the end I renewed my contract until 2013 but I wanted to be 100 per cent certain before signing. [LNB]'I'm very happy at Barca and the club have treated me very well.'[LNB]

Source: Telegraph