The 24-year-old met Hughes for the first time yesterday following his shock British record move to City just before the transfer deadline on Monday.

Robinho had been expected to join Chelsea after making public his wish to leave Real Madrid, but City - bankrolled by prospective new owners the Abu Dhabi United Group - stepped in and met the asking price.

He told www.mcfc.co.uk: "I met with the manager and it went very well.

"I know that he was a great player and I think that will be a big help to me. I want to help the manager and the team to win the Premier League, that's my ambition here.

"I knew that Manchester City is a very big club, there's a great team there already and this is an exciting project.

"I liked the project, and when City made the offer to Real Madrid, I decided to come here. I liked the plans that Manchester City have and I want to succeed with them."

The Abu Dhabi United Group have announced grand plans for City to become the world's biggest club, which would be no mean feat, not least because neighbours Manchester United, who have a claim on that title already, are English and European champions.

Robinho has bought into their ambitious plan, though, and is enjoying the response to his signing by the City fans, who have been buying up tickets and club merchandise throughout the day.

"That makes me very, very happy, and I want to repay this excitement by performing on the pitch, and scoring a lot of goals for the fans," he said.

Robinho also confirmed the presence of his international team-mates Jo and Elano at City was a factor in his decision to sign.

Another Brazilian, Ronaldinho, is hoping Robinho will prove a big success in the Premier League.

Ronaldinho was himself linked with a move to Eastlands earlier this summer before opting to join AC Milan from Barcelona.

"I hope he will be very happy and make all his dreams come true," the 28-year-old said. "This is what we all expect for a team-mate."

Billionaire Sulaiman Al-Fahim and his partners from the Abu Dhabi United Group, meanwhile, have set their sights on signing Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Al-Fahim indicated the club would be prepared to pay £135million for the Portuguese superstar, while Liverpool's Fernando Torres and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas are other names that have been mentioned.