ROINHO MOVE ON?

AC Milan’s Brazilian striker Robinho has been linked with a move from the club for a long time. Even though many of the officials at the club have denied that the player would be sold in the January transfer window following a summer, the manager Massimiliano Allegri has dropped a bombshell by admitting that he does not know whether the player will be at the club in the summer. Robinho has stated that he is home sick and he would like to return to his home country. The Brazilian club Santos have been linked with a move for the player.

Robinho played for Santos before moving to Real Madrid in 2005. Since then, he has played in his home country only once when he spent a season on loan at Santos. Now, he is looking at a permanent move back to his home country, but Milan are reluctant to sell him due to the lack of quality options up front. They have already sold the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Brazilian Alexandre Pato. This has left them with only Robinho and Stephan El Shaarawy as the experienced players to lead the line up. Allegri has said that there is a possibility that Robinho could be sold in the summer.

“I don’t know if Robinho will still be here next season, so for the moment I am choosing M’Baye Niang because he gives me more guarantees. The team is doing fairly well and this was a good victory in a difficult arena. Atalanta caused us a few problems, but we did well for over an hour and only ran a few risks at the end. We’re a little more organised in the middle and can move the ball better in attack, which means when we play quickly we can do damage,” said Allegri ahead of the Atlanta match.

AC CAN HANDLE IT

The AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri has said that he is confident that the club can handle the departures of key players like Robinho and Alexandre Pato. Milan have already lost a number of key players during the summer, which led to the upheaval from the fans. This has led to many fans boycotting the matches, while the season ticket sales have been at an all-time low for the Italian club. The decreased quality on the pitch has also meant that Allegri has struggled to replicate the title success for AC Milan. They are extremely close to dropping out of the Champions League qualification as well.

Alexandre Pato has been linked with a move to the Club World Cup champions Corinthians, while Robinho has been linked with a move to his former club Santos. The Brazilian club Santos have repeatedly stated that they would like to bring the former Real Madrid and Manchester city man during the January transfer window, while the player is also keen. However, the two clubs have not been able to agree a transfer fee for the player, with Santos reportedly running out of patience. They recently stated that they will be making a final bid for the player in the hope of getting him in the first week of January.

“Will I be more disappointed if Pato or Robinho leaves? They are different feelings. Pato has the potential to win the Ballon d’Or, but I understand he needs to find that confidence he lost amid all the injuries. Robinho, ah what to say about Robinho? He is a player of a superior level,” said Allegri in a recent interview. Milan are currently in the seventh position in the Italian Serie A. They are also facing Barcelona in the last 16 stage of the Champions League.

ROBINHO LINKED WITH MOVE

The AC Milan striker Robinho has been linked with a move away from the club throughout the summer, while the rumours have been persistent even after the end of the transfer window. However, he will not be sold even in the January transfer window according to the CEO of the club, Adriano Galliani. Robinho has not been one of the best players at AC Milan over the last few seasons, although he was exceptionally good in his first season at the club will he was on loan from Manchester City. The striker recently scored from the penalty spot against Juventus to give the Italian champions their second defeat of the season.

However, this was his first goal of the season, as he has struggled with injuries and form throughout the first few weeks of the campaign. He has been dominated by the performances of the young striker Stephen El Shaarawy, who has managed to score 10 goals in just 14 matches for the club this season. Speaking after the 1-0 win over Juventus, the AC Milan Chief executive officer said that the situation with Robinho remains the same – he will not leave the club in the summer. Meanwhile, he has also confirmed that the club are working towards making the loan move of Kevin Constant a permanent deal in January.

“Robinho will remain at Milan. He [Constant] will probably be signed permanently,” said the AC Milan CEO in response to the transfer speculation surrounding Robinho. AC Milan have already sold a number of high profile players in the summer, which has led to some intense backlash from the fans. They have also struggled to get results on the pitch as well, which have put the pressure on the manager Massimiliano Allegri. However, this win over Juventus helps them rise up to the 10th position in the league.