
Ribeiro has revealed that Robinho was just about to sign for Chelsea when Premier League rivals City came in with a bigger offer which was eventually accepted by the Real Madrid hierarchy.
Wagner Ribeiro has even claimed that he had bought tickets to fly to London ready to confirm and seal the deal with Chelsea.
It has also been revealed that Chelsea made a later offer of £33million for Robinho, but Madrid would not accept it.
The little Brazilian playmaker has been a big hit in his opening few games for Man City, but even he believed he would sign for Chelsea just hours before the transfer window closed.
Ribeiro told Setanta Sports: “If you are going to sell cakes in the market, we have a better offer from Manchester City," he said.
Real were informed by Ribeiro that Robinho would reject a move to The City of Manchester Stadium.
“I told him that Robinho will reject it but they accepted it. I then demanded a salary higher than Chelsea’s offer and got 15 percent more.
“At the last moment, Chelsea offered €42 million but Real did not want to hear of it. Their pride would not allow it.”
f*** marid
Originally posted by Y_Shun:f*** marid
yea.. i fucking hate real madrid now.. i mean the fuking president
Originally posted by youyayu:yea.. i fucking hate real madrid now.. i mean the fuking president
I guess only Madrid fans loves him... Or maybe 60% lah... lol