Robinho is moving on!

After recovering from an injury that kept him off the field for 3 months, Robinho hasn't been able to find a spot in new coach Mancini's starting 11. Robinho says Mancini told him he would start every other game for Manchester City, but that was just not good enough for the player, so he wanted out.

Robinho will be playing for Santos, first club in which he played for as a professional, on loan for the next 6 months. Also, it appears Robinho has no intentions of returning to Manchester after his loan is over on August 4th, as he was never able to find his game in the Premier League. The move will allow Robinho to get some much needed playing time before the World Cup in June. This is also good for Manchester City as they hope Robinho can regain his form so his value increases for a potential transfer this Summer.

Due to his high salary (160,000 pounds/week), Manchester City will still pay part of it as long as they get first choice in the potential future transfers of Santos' star players Neymar and Paulo Henrique. This will allow City to match any offers of either player.

I don't particularly like Robinho, and with Ronaldinho Gaucho back in form and Diego waiting in the wings, I really think Dunga should not make Robinho part of Brazil's squad for the World Cup. At the very least, Robinho should not be starting for Brazil.