Robinho moved to City for a British record £32.5million on transfer deadline day after an acrimonious departure from Madrid, and he has enjoyed a fine start to life at Eastlands with 11 league goals already.

That is already as many as the Brazilian international managed in the most prolific of his three seasons at Madrid, and has left him second behind only Nicolas Anelka in the Premier League scoring charts.

It has also given Robinho further hope of fulfilling his goal of becoming the best player on the planet, something he feels he would not have become at the Bernabeu.

"I never thought that at Real Madrid I could achieve my objective of being the best player in the world. Neither could I be the leading goalscorer. So the best thing was to leave," Robinho told www.fobazo.com.

"I hope to show my best football in England. Some (Brazilian) players have had bad luck in the Premier League because they have not adapted but, in this sense, I`ve had luck.

"When I left Santos and signed for Madrid I was convinced I was going to be the best player in the world. Now I`m at City and I think the same. I think that in Manchester I can fulfil my dream of being the best."

The current holder of that crown plays across town from Robinho, with Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo winning the FIFA World Player award, the Ballon d'Or and FIFPro's player of the year after helping the Red Devils clinch the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup in 2008.

When asked to compare himself to the Portuguese ace, Robinho said: "I`m neither better nor worse than him. I have my own style.

"I think that Cristiano is an excellent player and he deserves to have won the Ballon D`Or and FIFA World Player. But I don`t like making comparisons. I focus on playing football and the press are the ones who have to judge who is better.

"But I have my style and Cristiano has his."

City have been linked with a possible big-money swoop for Ronaldo since the takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group, who bankrolled the record signing of Robinho.

But while he admits he would love to have Ronaldo in his team, Robinho concedes it will be difficult to tempt him across town.

"I think it`s quite difficult for him to come to City, because he has made history with United in these last five years. But if he signed for City he would be welcomed with open arms. It would be a pleasure to play alongside him," he said.