Source: Telegraph
Robinho pleads with Manchester City to let him leave after Santos transfer talks collapse
The 26-year-old, who signed for £32.5 million in 2008, played his final loan game for the Brazilian club this week, but City have refused to extend the loan and the two clubs have not agreed on a transfer fee. [LNB]Senior figures in Manchester are desperate to not let the forward leave on the cheap and want over £20 million, but he is not on the radar of any top European clubs. [LNB] Related ArticlesMancini: Balotelli can be a starRoy Hodgson hails David NgogRedknapp: Hammers unsettled ParkerFearless Hughes ready for FulhamTottenham Hotspur 1 Villarreal 4FK Rabotnicki 0 Liverpool 2He said: "I hope this is not goodbye. It's not easy to convince the English to agree a deal, but I trust the leaders of Santos to be successful. [LNB] "I think I belong here in Brazil more than the Premier League. My agents have received several offers from clubs in Europe but everything is on hold until Santos meet City." [LNB]Robinho is due to arrive in Manchester next Wednesday, but plays for Brazil in America just six days later. [LNB]Evandro de Souza, Robinho's agent, said: "Unfortunately, this will probably be Robinho's last game at Vila Belmiro. Manchester City have already told me and Santos they want him back after the end of the [loan] contract." [LNB]City manager Roberto Mancini suggested that his employers will not make Robinho stay in England. He said: "We have heard nothing from Santos and Robinho will return to Manchester. [LNB] "It depends on him. If he decides he doesn't want to, I don't know what will happen." [LNB]
