Manchester City wing ace Robinho is staying on the margins over a proposed move to Barcelona in January.

Robinho, almost fit again after a stress fracture to his left leg, is understood to be keen to return to Spain and link up with Barcelona.

Today he told El Mundo Deportivo: "I'm calm. My father takes care of those matters.'

When told by the Catalan newspaper that the transfer was close to being agreed, he is quoted as replying: "If so, that's good."