Given would love Robinho back at City

(GSM) – Shay Given would love to see winger Robinho back at Manchester City next season.

Robinho signed from Real Madrid in 2008 for record of 32.5 million pounds, but he failed to make a major impression at City. The 26-year-old Brazil forward was allowed returning to Brazil to join Santos on loan but he regained the form at the World Cup in South Africa with a positive mentality and quality attacking play. The Blues goalie Given is still hoping to see him back at the club.

“I don’t know what his current situation is but there’s no denying he’s had a great World Cup,” he said.

“The bottom line is he remains a Manchester City player no matter what’s been written.

“I’d love to see him back at City, he’s gone out and proved a lot of people wrong in South Africa.

“You forget that he missed a lot of last year through injury and he was coming off the bench. I don’t think he had his match sharpness to be honest.

“But going back to Santos and regaining his fitness has really helped. He’s shown us why he’s rated as one of the best in the world this summer and he’s still young.”