Man City sent Real Madrid a BLANK FAX during Robinho's deadline day transfer in 2008

Man City's recent dominance in English football and ir rise as one of top teams in Europe was a gradual rise with first sown when Abu Dhabi United Group's owner Sheikh Mansour took over club in 2008. Man City takeover is considered as one of most pivotal moments in Premier League history as club established itself in an era where Man United were simply referred to as Manchester due to ir dominance under Sir Alex Ferguson. new Man City owners started ir reign with a signal of intent, signing Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record £32.5 million. 

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Real Madrid received blank fax ahead of Robinho Man City transfer 

Robinho was one of biggest stars in world football when he made  surprising move to Man City from Real Madrid in 2008. Athletic reports that former Brazilian international was keen on joining Chelsea and teaming up with Luis Felipe Scolari, who had mand him during his national team stint. However, former Man City CEO Gary Cook made an audacious late swoop for Brazilian and Real Madrid star arrived in Manchester much to surprise of his new teammates.

Robinho was happy to sign for Man City kwing he would bag huge amounts of money and play regularly, something he was unable to do at Madrid. However, before deadline day Robinho Man City transfer went through, officials at Manchester City sent Real Madrid a blank fax, and original documentation followed only after Los Blancos promptly asked m to resend it. transfer was completed without a medical, changing landscape of English football. 

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Robinho Man City career

Robinho's arrival at Man City marked a changed in Man City's fortunes. former Real Madrid man's debut against Chelsea saw him curl a free-kick past Petr Cech in front of a crowd which was 11,000 higher than ir previous game. former Brazilian international scored 11 goals by turn of year and ended season with 15 goals across all competitions. Robinho fell down pecking order in his second season after missing three months of action due to injury and sought a move away from club. His second season saw him score a single goal before being loaned to Santos. In summer, former Real Madrid man signed for AC Milan for a fee of £15 million. 

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