21-07-2005, 08:33 PM
MADRID, July 21 (Reuters) - Real Madrid have reached a 24 million euro ($29.15 million) deal to sign striker Robinho from Brazilian club Santos, Spanish state radio said on Thursday.
The radio quoted "reliable Real Madrid sources" as saying that Robinho was now a Real Madrid player.
But a Real Madrid spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment and Robinho's agent Wagner Ribeiro denied the report.
He said no deal had been done yet but told Reuters he was prepared to take the matter to FIFA if no agreement was reached.
The radio report said Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had personally taken the decision to pay 24 million euros required to free Robinho from a buy-out clause tying him to Santos.
The radio quoted "reliable Real Madrid sources" as saying that Robinho was now a Real Madrid player.
But a Real Madrid spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment and Robinho's agent Wagner Ribeiro denied the report.
He said no deal had been done yet but told Reuters he was prepared to take the matter to FIFA if no agreement was reached.
The radio report said Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had personally taken the decision to pay 24 million euros required to free Robinho from a buy-out clause tying him to Santos.