The 24-year-old was briefly City's record signing when he joined from CSKA Moscow in 2008 for a fee of around £18m, although he was swiftly overtaken in that regard by his countryman Robinho later the same summer.However, despite the high expectations, Jo never adapted to life in the Premier League, and scored only six goals in 41 appearances for City.Jo, capped three times by Brazil, also had spells on loan at Everton and Galatasaray, but could not recapture the form that had made him such an exciting prospect in Russia.Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez's proposed £40m move from Manchester City to Brazilian outfit Corinthians has collapsed.City thought a deal had been agreed for their skipper to get his wish and leave the club, allowing him to go back to South America and be closer to his wife Vanesa and two young daughters.However, with the Brazilian transfer window looming, Corinthians made a statement on their official website."The board of Sporting Club Corinthians hereby officially announce the impossibility of hiring the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez," said the statement."While acknowledging the efforts of Manchester City and all involved in the negotiation, more time is needed for the transfer to be achieved, given that the window to sign players from abroad closes on Wednesday, July 20."We are aware of the dream our fans had of having this player at Corinthians again and we look forward to him being with us in the near future."
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