http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...eal?CMP=twt_gu

Manchester City in talks with two clubs over £20m-plus Robinho deal

• Unidentified clubs express 'firm interest' in unsettled Brazilian
• Besiktas and Schalke linked with Robinho during summer

They have now received what is being described behind the scenes at Eastlands as "firm interest", with a strong possibility of a deal happening before the end of the transfer window. Besiktas and Schalke have been linked with Robinho this summer but the identities of the clubs involved have not been released.