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Barca deny fresh Brazilian bid
Manchester City, 10:27, October 22, 2009 ,
Barcelona have not made a renewed attempt to sign City forward Robinho according to their sporting director Txiki Begiristain.
The Spanish giants did make an enquiry about his availability during the summer but was given a short firm reply by City.
However, rumours of a move away from Eastlands continue to persist forcing manager Mark Hughes to keep batting the stories away.
Hughes has warned potential buyers though that he is "not in the process of taking outstanding players out of the team."
It has been suggested that Barca were keen to sign the former Real Madrid forward on loan with a view to a permanent transfer at the end of the season.
Begiristain said: "Robinho is an interesting player who we asked about in the summer. But City would not talk about a transfer and since then we have not made any move."
Robinho has made no secret of his interest in playing for Barca at some stage in his career and he admits the prospect of lining up alongside the likes of Messi, Alves, Xavi, Iniesta, Ibrahimovic would be very exciting.
However, the Brazilian added: "I have played against them and I know all about their quality, but until now I have only been able to play with them on the PlayStation!"
Robinho has played just three times for City this season due to an ankle injury but his comeback is now thought to be close.