CITY'S A BANKER ... Robinho is sure that Tevez
will be as happy as him at Eastlands.
The Brazilian forward, 25, is ideally placed to pass
comment as he was pursued by the two clubs back in August last year
before opting for Eastlands.
Tevez has been faced with a similar dilemma since
deciding to quit Manchester United. The former Old Trafford hero
opted for City despite being courted by Chelsea and Robinho
maintains he will soon realise it is the right choice.
He said: "What I can say to Carlos is that I had to
make the same choice last season. "And I don't regret choosing
City. I have not done since the moment I signed. "We all feel like
a big family at City and that's another point that I would mention
to him.
"Of course Chelsea is a big club but Manchester City is
also huge and we could be even more powerful than them. That is
more likely to happen if players like Carlos join us. If he asks me
I'll do everything I can to convince him."
Meanwhile, Robinho is praying his close pal Elano will
also stay. The midfielder is set for crunch talks with manager Mark
Hughes in the next few days after helping Brazil win the
Confederations Cup.
Inter Milan have shown an interest in the former
Shakhtar Donetsk man who had an uneasy relationship with Hughes
last season. But Robinho insists Elano wants to stay put and
believes he still has a big role to play in pushing City
forward.
He added: "It would be a mistake allowing Elano to
leave. It's one thing if the player is unhappy and wants to seek
other challenges. "But I believe Elano is happy in England and I
would like to have him in the squad next season.
"I've also heard rumours we are keen on signing Maicon,
I would really like it if he joined us at City next season."