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August, 2008 was a monumental day in the history of Manchester City. Not only was the club subject to a mind-boggling takeover by Sheikh Mansour and his relatively unknown ‘Abu Dhabi United Group’, the events of that transfer deadline day were a signal of intent.
Having failed to cheekily lure Dimitar Berbatov from his medical at Manchester United, Mansour’s attention quickly turned as hefty bids were lodged for the services of several high profile stars. Robinho, who was all but certain to be headed for Chelsea before the day began, ended up signing for Manchester City in a British record £32.5m transfer from Real Madrid.
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Robinho went on to score 14 league goals in his first season in England, but drastically fell down the pecking order under new manager Roberto Mancini. He could manage only a single goal in his second season, that too against lower league club Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup. A loan spell at Milan followed, before he was shipped off to his boyhood club Santos.
