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Robinho joins Atletico Mineiro

Xinhua, February 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Former Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan forward Robinho has joined Atletico Mineiro, the Brazilian club said on Thursday.

The 32-year-old, a free agent after ending a six-month spell with Guangzhou Evergrande last month, agreed to a two-year deal reportedly worth 200,000 US dollars a month.

"As announced earlier on Thursday by the (club) president Daniel Nepomuceno, Robinho is the latest player to join Atletico Mineiro," the Belo Horizonte-based outfit said on their official website.

Atletico beat off interest from Robinho's former club Santos, who are understood to have offered the Brazil international a salary of 150,000 US dollars a month.

Robinho has been capped 101 times for Brazil since his international debut in 2002, scoring 30 goals. Endit