Robinho's sorrow at Elano departure

Robinho's sorrow at Elano departure

Published Aug. 1, 2009 3:42 p.m. ET

Robinho has revealed his sadness at Manchester City's decision to offload Elano - and says he did his best to persuade the club to keep him.

The Blues have sold the Brazilian midfielder to Turkish outfit Galatasaray for £8million, helping to recoup some of their substantial outlay this summer.

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