Manchester City has confirmed the capture of want-away Brazilian Robinho after Real Madrid accepted the highest British Transfer Fee on record at 32.5 Million Pound.

The 24 year old has signed a four year deal and just yesterday called together a press conference to cement his decision on leaving Real Madrid for the bright lights of Chelsea. Guess that just flew out the window.

“I am absolutely delighted to get the opportunity to work with such an incredible talent like Robinho,” Hughes told the club’s official website. “I have said that in order to compete with the best teams in the Premier League we have to be in the market for players of this calibre, and Robinho is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world.

“I am really looking forward to introducing him to the rest of the squad, and to the City fans at the earliest opportunity. This is a real statement of intent as to the ambitions of Manchester City Football Club.”

Just a couple of weeks ago Manchester City was facing the horror of an owner who’s future really doesn’t look that bright, to the capture of Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jo, Robinho and a possibly buyout by Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) that is already in it’s due diligence stage, City might just have the backing to become the newest Chelsea.

And how’s Abramovich going to handle not only losing out on Robinho to City after the player came out publicly with his desire to join the club less than 24 hours earlier, but being outbid as well. Looks like this type of money might just outweigh and / or compete with the Russian Billionaire tactics.

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