Robinho claims he turned down the opportunity to
join Barcelona before signing for Santos on loan.
"I had an offer from Barcelona," he told
Radio Globo
.
"But they wanted to bring me in on a transfer and Manchester
City didn't want to sell me.
"Then they wanted me on a loan deal but it wouldn't have been
good to take my whole family, look for a house and be there only
six months."
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