Robinho insists he wants to stay at Real Madrid next season and will not be used in any deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Spain.

Robinho's future in at the Bernabeu has been cast into doubt with media speculation suggesting he could be shown the exit door as Madrid continue to pursue the Manchester United winger.

One option appears that Robinho will be sold to another club in order to help fund a big-money bid for Ronaldo, while it has also been mooted that the 24-year-old Brazilian could be included in a part-exchange deal for the Portugal international.

However, Robinho is adamant that neither of those options are preferable to him, telling Spanish newspaper AS: "I hope to remain at Real Madrid this year.