Barcelona to offer three options to Man City for Robinho

Manchester City have preparing for transfer talks with Barcelona over Robinho next week.

The Daily Mail says City and Barcelona officials will reportedly meet in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to resume talks about Robinho's move to the Nou Camp.

The European champions want to take the Brazil international to the Nou Camp in the January window and will put three options on the table.

The first is a six-month loan, including a small fee and Barca paying his £160,000 a week wages, with the option of permanent deal with Barca next July.

The second is an 18-month loan with the move made permanent in 2011.

The third is a January transfer for about the £34million City paid Real Madrid for Robinho in 2008.

City owner Sheik Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was initially reluctant to sell his first major signing, but will be guided by the wishes of manager Mark Hughes.