According to a report in the British tabloid the Daily Star, Manchester City are ready to offer €28 million in exchange for Sevilla's Luis Fabiano.
It is claimed that Robinho suggested his compatriot to Citizens manager Mark Hughes and now the Welshman is keen to partner the pair in attack.
Following a hugely impressive spell with Sao Paulo between 2001-2004, where he scored 62 goals in 87 games, Fabiano earned a move to Portuguese giants Porto.
Although he did not leave much of a mark at the Estadio do Dragao, the 28-year-old has become one of the most lethal forwards in Spain.
However, Sevilla are known for their ability to fend off the so-callded bigger clubs when they come calling for their stars, and it seems that club president Jose Maria del Nido has warned the Blues off the 23-time capped Brazilian international.
"We have already discarded this opportunity because we feel that it will damage the team," del Nido is quoted as saying.
He continued: "We are involved in a lot of competitions and at the moment we do not want to lose such an important player. We are not interested in the money.
"I will not change my mind. Today Seville are not a selling club and the idea of winning matches is more important to us than money.
"The player and the agent have been told this. But the situation could be completely different in the summer."
It is claimed that Robinho suggested his compatriot to Citizens manager Mark Hughes and now the Welshman is keen to partner the pair in attack.
Following a hugely impressive spell with Sao Paulo between 2001-2004, where he scored 62 goals in 87 games, Fabiano earned a move to Portuguese giants Porto.
Although he did not leave much of a mark at the Estadio do Dragao, the 28-year-old has become one of the most lethal forwards in Spain.
However, Sevilla are known for their ability to fend off the so-callded bigger clubs when they come calling for their stars, and it seems that club president Jose Maria del Nido has warned the Blues off the 23-time capped Brazilian international.
"We have already discarded this opportunity because we feel that it will damage the team," del Nido is quoted as saying.
He continued: "We are involved in a lot of competitions and at the moment we do not want to lose such an important player. We are not interested in the money.
"I will not change my mind. Today Seville are not a selling club and the idea of winning matches is more important to us than money.
"The player and the agent have been told this. But the situation could be completely different in the summer."