Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Brazilian star has been in talks for three weeks, claim reports
Bani Yas have to resolve only “small details” to sign Brazilian star Robinho from AC Milan, Sky Blues vice-chairman Mubarak Awad Bin Mahroum has claimed.
“The deal is nearly complete, leaving only small details on the contract terms [to be agreed],” Mahroum told the Arabic press. “This will be resolved this week before the player comes to Abu Dhabi for a medical and formal contract signing.
“Bani Yas entered into negotiations with Robinho to strengthen the offensive line after dispensing of the services of Argentinian striker Denis Stracqualursi.
“Robinho is fluent in centre midfield and attacking from the left, he is also experienced in the industry and still has a lot to offer Bani Yas next season as we build a strong team that can compete across all tournaments.”
Meanwhile, the website ESPN.com.br said the club were “waiting for a phone call” from the former Real Madrid and Manchester City forward’s lawyer, Marisa Alija. The lawyer reportedly said: “We still have to talk and see what is best for him.”
Bani Yas have been in talks with Robinho for three weeks, according to tuttomercatoweb.com, and have offered him a two-year deal with wages of $4.5 million (Dh16.5m) per year.
The 31-year-old is currently on loan with the Brazilian side Santos from AC Milan and is preparing for the Copa America, which starts on Thursday in Chile.
It would be a huge statement of intent by Bani Yas, who finished eighth in the Arabian Gulf League last season, and whose city rivals Al Jazira are poised to sign the former Arsenal striker Gervinho from Italian giants Roma.Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Manager Luis Garcia has yet to make a decision about the club’s Spanish duo, Joan Verdu and Angel Dealbert, while they have already replaced their Palestinian winger Emad Khalili with Australian defensive midfielder Mark Milligan.
The club has past history of signing high-profile names, The ex-France and Juventus forward David Trezeguet joined the club on a one-year deal worth €1.7 million (Dh7 million) in 2011, but cancelled his contract by mutual consent after just three games before joining Argentina’s River Plate.
Robinho, who has scored 27 times in 96 appearances for Brazil since 2003, had considered a move to the UAE last August when his agent spoke to Dubai’s Al Ahli.
He is currently a free agent after reaching an agreement with AC Milan to leave for free with a year left on his contract.
Staying with Santos appears unlikely, however, as he has reportedly not been paid for six months give that the Brazilian side are said to be in financial turmoil.Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Meanwhile, Al Jazira have taken to the internet to deny that their UAE striker Ali Mabkhout will be joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, whose attacking midfielder Thiago Neves would reportedly move to the capital as part of the deal.
The club released a statement on its website and Twitter account saying: “Al Jazira Football Company did not reach any full transfer or loan deal for the first-team attacker Ali Mabkhout, who is still committed to the club with a three-year contract. The rumours and speculations spreading in the social media channels about this are totally baseless.”
The Pride of Abu Dhabi have not responded to rumours that the Argentinian playmaker Manuel Lanzini, who was signed last summer, and Burkinabe winger Jonathan Pitroipa could make way for Gervinho and Neves.
© Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2015. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Click & Close Ads
Friday, June 19, 2015
