Robinho, 36, real name Robson de Souza has joined his former club that made him who he is today, Santos for a surprisingly small amount.
Robinho has volunteered to take a wage of just £200 per month on his return to boyhood club Santos for a fourth spell.
Robinho who is estimated to be worth $60 million was signed by Manchester United back in 2008 to welcome the new club’s owner.
He left the stellar club 18 months later for Santos on loan after he only managed 16 goals in 53 games.
He then left permanently for AC Milan in the summer of 2010 before coming back to Santo again.
Robinho who is happy to be back in Santos went to Guangzhou Evergrande, Atletico Mineiro, Sivasspor, and Instanbul Basaksehir where he helped the Turkish club to the league title last season.
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Robinho has returned to Santos once again, saying he never should have left to join Real Madrid in the first place back in 2005.
And in order to help the club, he has volunteered to take the minimum wage of R$1500 Brazilian real – the equivalent of £208 per month, or £52 per week.
“It has always been my home here,” he told Santos’ website. “My goal is to help on and off the field, and make Santos return to the highest place, which is where I should never have left. Wonderful feeling of being able to return to the club that designed me for football.
This is where I grew up. I always dreamed of being a player and Santos made it all possible.
“Santos is going through a difficult financial time. So this is the time for those who can do something. I want to help the club that always gave me everything. Santos has already done a lot for me and this return is still little.
“I will play for a minimum wage, but the most important thing is to be here. I am well physically and mentally, obviously, there is still a little bit of rhythm, but that over time we will gradually evolve.”
