Brazil forward Robinho has revealed that he has not ruled out a return to Manchester City after the World Cup.
Robinho, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Santos, has been heavily linked with a permanent move away from Eastlands this summer.
However, quoted in the Daily Star Sunday, Robinho said: I honestly don t know what will happen at City. We will just see what happens over the summer but I haven t ruled out a return.
First things first. The only thing on my mind now is helping the Brazilian team to win the World Cup.
But I thought Manchester City were a good choice for me. I understood the reactions when I joined them. People thought I was going for the money but if it was then I would have gone to Dubai or an Arabic country.
But I wanted to play in the Premier League and I was happy to join a club with big ambitions.
They have the money and ambition to make it into the top four in England. And, believe me, next season City will. Maybe I ll be there to help them.
When I moved to City a lot of Brazilians did not really know much about the club and they thought it was a step down.
But I m now thinking that people think it was the right decision for me.
Signed from Real Madrid in 2008 for a British transfer record of 32.5 million pounds, Robinho failed to make a major impression on English football.
Robinho is however keeping his options open and could also consider a return to former club Real Madrid.
I was not satisfied with the way they (Madrid) treated me in the end, the 26-year-old said. I was very disappointed in how they talked about me like I was some kind of merchandise or currency.
It would take some convincing to get me to return but I don t have any problems with the people running Real Madrid now.