Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro has revealed that AC Milan forward Robinho is interested in a return to Brazil.
The Brazilian international was recently linked with a return to the club where he had started his professional career.
And now Santos president has confirmed that not only they plan to make a bid for the player’s services, but also that Robinho wants Santos return.
“Is there a possibility Robinho can come back to Santos? I think so,” Santos chairman Luis Alvaro Ribeiro told SporTV Arena.”
“Santos want Robinho and he wants to return, so now it depends on Milan. We will talk to the Italian club.”
Robinho came through the youth ranks at Santos before sealing a €24 million move to Real Madrid in August 2005.
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FIFA have dropped their latest bribery case against former president of the Asia Football Confederation Mohamed Bin Hammam.
The footballing figure recently won his FIFA lifetime ban appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being accused of bribing Caribbean officials during his presidential campaign to replace Sepp Blatter.
After no new evidence was unveiled by FIFA s chief ethics investigator Michael J Garcia, he has opted to close the case and not pursue the new charges.
This investigation focused on events that took place at the CFU meeting in Trinidad and Tobago in May 2011, his confidential report to FIFA read.
With respect to the events at the CFU conference, the investigation uncovered no new material proof beyond the substantial…
Barcelona finished last season with a profit for the fifth consecutive year, despite failing to win any silverware, the club announced Friday.
Net profits were 10.1 million euros (15.8 million dollars), vice president for finance Ferran Soriano told a press conference.
The club s debt was reduced to 28 million euros, he said.
The last title won by Barcelona is the Spanish Supercup in 2006, a trophy for the winner of a match between the champions of the previous season and the winner of Spanish Cup.
The club, which will enter the preliminary round of the European Champions Cup for 2008-09, has just spent 29 million euros to buy Brazilian defender Daniel Alves from Seville.
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Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano has announced that he plans to leave Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window.
The experienced centre-back has been repeatedly linked with a January exit following a poor start to his career in France.
Despite having one and a half years left on his deal, Lugano has now confirmed reports that he will be leaving the French giants.
“France is finished. I still have a year and a half of contract with PSG, but we agreed that the best thing to do is find a solution,” the Uruguay captain told El Pais.
“In the next fortnight, at the latest, I should have found my next destination.”
Diego Lugano joined the Saints in the summer of 2011, but lost his place in the side after Thiago Silva and Alex arrived at …
Lionel Messi reportedly remains a target for Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi, 33, is contracted at Barcelona until the end of the season, having stayed at the club after sensationally requesting to leave earlier this year.
With uncertainty still surrounding his future, the Barcelona star is apparently wanted by PSG.
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PSG are exploring the possibility of signing Barcelona star Messi, according to ESPN.
Along with Manchester City and Inter, PSG have been among the clubs most heavily linked with a move for the Argentina international.
The report says Neymar and sporting director Leonardo have discussed bringing Messi to PSG.
PSG are exploring the possibility of signing Lion…