AC Milan have signed Brazil forward Robinho on a permanent basis from Manchester City.

The Brazil international was initially thought to have been heading to the San Siro on loan, but he has now agreed a four-year contract with the Serie A giants.

Robinho will now link up with fellow new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and international team-mates Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato in a star-studded strike force.

The 26-year-old moved to Eastlands exactly two years ago on transfer deadline day in an astonishing £32.5million deal from Real Madrid.

But despite the move being seen as a statement of intent from City on the same day they were taken over by the mega-rich Sheikh Mansour, he failed to settle.

A decent first season was followed by criticisms over his commitment and Robinho was sent out to Santos in January for the remainder of the season.