Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has ruled out a move for Manchester City’s Robinho during the January transfer window. Robinho has been continuously linked with a move with the La Liga champions but Barcelona insist the club have no further plans to sign the player in the transfer window.
Barcelona had made a bid for the Brazilian international star but that offer was rejected by City and Laporta said. “Our offer for Robinho was not accepted and with the team we have, barring any unexpected last minute changes, we will not be signing during the winter window.”
Robinho said he is very happy at city and said his future is in hands of club but did say: “Of course I would like to play for Barcelona, who wouldn’t? We could really enjoy ourselves. It would be a pleasure to play alongside Lionel Messi, my compatriot Dani Alves, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, everyone. They are a great team. I have played against them and I know all about their quality. But until now I have only been able to play with them on the PlayStation.”
Man City’s new manager Roberto Mancini wants Robinho to stay at City and is keen to get the £32.5 million signing to settle at the club. Mancini said “Robinho is a fantastic player, but for a big player like him, it is important to make the history of a club. I played at Sampdoria for 15 years. I wrote the history. It is important. Robinho can do that here.”
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