Santos legend Carlos Alberto: Loan move best thing for Robinho - and Man City

Former Santos and Brazil star Carlos Alberto insists Manchester City will benefit from Robinho's loan move back to his old club.

In a column for the Daily Mail, Carlos Alberto wrote: "Here he will be among people who have been friends of his for a long time. Playing at home, I’m absolutely sure Robinho will shine again and recover.

"I think that on the pitch he has actually had some good matches for City, but there is a lot of competition at the club.

"This is an intelligent move for everyone. Even if he comes home for just six months, when he returns City will get back a Robinho who is much more motivated and playing great football - especially if he stars for Brazil at the World Cup.

"That is my hope. Playing at home, alongside Brazilians who speak the same language, he can get back to his best."

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Comments (2)

Brother pls! Dont tell me u're a real madrid fan, the boy has a lazy attitude to work if not he'd be miles ahead the likes of cr9 n messi (not takin anythin away from the aformentioned 2) but this boy just loves the ladies, late nites, orgies n every bad vice known to man. Late for trainin wit a hangover etc the list goes on. I support carlos who says a loan move back to santos is d remedy for this fallin star, only time will tell but for now stay away from madrid!

Hello! Realmadrid Robinho's fans aware dt now the player would leaved londön this is bad! ManCity are you mad? Pls pires let him back to spain {WHITE HOUSE} in the summer transfer market.