Editing Robinho (section)

===Manchester City===
[[File:Robinho Citeh 2009.jpg|thumb|left|Robinho playing for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in 2009]]

On 1 September 2008, the final day of the [[Premier League]] summer [[transfer window]], Robinho completed a €41–42&nbsp;million ([[Pound sterling|£]]32.5M) move to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on a four-year deal. This occurred on the same day the club was bought out by the [[Arab]] investment company [[Abu Dhabi United Group]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Arab group agrees Man City deal |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7591735.stm |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Robinho joins City |publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=2 September 2008|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=6617331 |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/02/manchestercity.chelsea1 |title=City beat Chelsea to sign £32.5m Robinho |date=2 September 2008 |access-date=2 September 2014 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Morgan |first=Richard |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2662221/Manchester-City-sign-Robinho-for-32.5-million-Football.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2662221/Manchester-City-sign-Robinho-for-32.5-million-Football.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Manchester City sign Robinho for £32.5&nbsp;million |date=1 September 2008 |access-date=2 September 2014 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Robinho had previously been linked with a transfer to Chelsea,<ref name=ManCity>{{cite news |title=Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593026.stm |access-date=1 September 2008}}</ref> and he had emphasised his desire to play for the London club up to the eve of the transfer.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Robinho intent on joining Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7587545.stm |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref> On 27 August, Chelsea chief executive [[Peter Kenyon]] said that the club were "confident" that the transaction would go through,<ref name=Chelseadeal>{{cite news |title=Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7584770.stm |access-date=1 September 2008}}</ref> and Madrid had also given their consent for the player to leave.<ref name=Chelseadeal/> Robinho's expectancy to move to Chelsea was such that upon signing for Manchester City he accidentally stated, "On the last day, Chelsea made a great proposal and I accepted." To this comment, a reporter then replied, "You mean Manchester, right?" "Yeah, Manchester, sorry!" answered Robinho.<ref name=Gaffe>{{cite news |title=Robinho makes Man City move gaffe |website=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7597822.stm |access-date=4 September 2008}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The Guardian]]'', Robinho stated that Manchester City being a big club and the presence of Brazilian friends [[Jô]] and [[Elano]] were incentives for him to join the team. He made his team debut and scored his first Premier League goal on 13 September 2008, coincidentally in a 3–1 home defeat to Chelsea.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7601889.stm Man City 1–3 Chelsea] BBC Sport, 13 September 2008</ref>
On 26 October, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho puts gloss on Manchester City |newspaper=The Times |date=27 October 2008}}</ref> and he scored his first European goal for Manchester City in a 3–2 [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] group stage win over [[FC Twente|Twente]] on 6 November. He was given the captain's armband for the match against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], due to [[Richard Dunne]]'s suspension, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On 19 April, Robinho scored his 13th league goal for Manchester City in the 2–1 win away at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 25 April, City's first away win since 31 August 2008. The following week, he scored his third consecutive goal in three games, against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], to help Manchester City to a 3–1 win. Robinho finished the season as City's top goalscorer with 14 and the fourth top scorer in the league.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

His second season at Manchester City did not go as well. He missed three months of the season due to injury and only played 12 games in total (ten in the Premier League), and scored one goal (against lower league club [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in the [[FA Cup]]). Due to this, he fell down the pecking order and sought a move away from the club in the January [[transfer window]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====Return to Santos (loan)====
[[File:Robinho (2010).JPG|upright=0.68|thumb|Robinho playing for Santos in the 2010 season]]

On 28 January 2010, Robinho returned to his home club Santos due to moving down the pecking order at Manchester City, joining them on a six-month [[Loan (sports)|loan deal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8477878.stm |title=Manchester City's Robinho to join Santos on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> He had publicly stated that at Manchester City he would play every other game, and because of the upcoming [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], he wanted to play every game, and so returned to Brazil with Santos after declining a move to [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Daniel Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/24/robinho-manchester-city-santos |title=Robinho wants to go home to Santos after dismal time at Manchester City |newspaper=The Guardian |location=UK |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> On his return to Santos, Robinho scored a [[backheel]] against aforementioned admirers São Paulo with five minutes to spare to complete a 2–1 victory for the ''Peixe''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5925460,00.html |title=Robinho scores on Santos return |website=Sky Sports |date=7 February 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> In the final match of his loan deal on 4 August, Robinho helped Santos win the [[Copa do Brasil]]. Although Santos lost 2–1 to [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]], they won the tie 3–2 on aggregate to win the competition for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7927844/Robinho-wants-to-extend-Santos-deal-after-ending-six-month-loan-with-Copa-Brasil-glory.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7927844/Robinho-wants-to-extend-Santos-deal-after-ending-six-month-loan-with-Copa-Brasil-glory.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho wants to extend Santos deal after ending six-month loan with Copa Brasil glory |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, Robinho stated that he wanted to remain with Santos rather than return to England. Manchester City, however, refused to extend the loan deal and Santos failed to make a transfer bid.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7918256/Robinho-pleads-with-Manchester-City-to-let-him-leave-after-Santos-transfer-talks-collapse.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7918256/Robinho-pleads-with-Manchester-City-to-let-him-leave-after-Santos-transfer-talks-collapse.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho pleads with Manchester City to let him leave after Santos transfer talks collapse |date=30 July 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Robinho returned to training with Manchester City in August 2010, but stated that he was seeking a move away from the club before the end of the summer [[transfer window]] on 31 August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7963612/Robinho-back-in-training-with-Manchester-City-as-he-seeks-move-to-Italy-or-Spain.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7963612/Robinho-back-in-training-with-Manchester-City-as-he-seeks-move-to-Italy-or-Spain.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho back in training with Manchester City as he seeks move to Italy or Spain |date=25 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London |first=Giles |last=Mole}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Turkish clubs [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] opened transfer negotiations with City, but Robinho rejected a move to Turkey, declaring that he would rather move to a club in Spain or Italy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/24/robinho-besiktas-fenerbahce |newspaper=The Guardian |title=Robinho turns down moves to Besiktas and Fenerbahce |date=24 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London |first=Daniel |last=Taylor}}</ref>