Robinho departs City for Santos as Mancini cuts losses

MANCHESTER CITY have bid farewell to Robinho, knowing it is almost certain their record signing will never return to Eastlands.

In a short statement on the official club website, City effectively declared their ambitious £32.5million (€40m) investment in the temperamental forward a failure by allowing him to join former club Santos on loan until August.

It ended a turbulent 18 months at Eastlands for the 25-year-old.