( CNN ) -- Brazilian striker Robinho , the most expensive player in English football history after Manchester City paid Real Madrid 42.5 million euros for him two years ago , has joined AC Milan on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee . The 26-year-old became the first big-name signing in City 's recent revolution , but he failed to settle in the north of England -- going back home to join Santos on loan in January before eventually leaving Eastlands on a permanent basis for the San Siro . Robinho will link up with recent Barcelona loan signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and compatriots Ronaldinho and Alexandre Pato in an exciting-looking forward line for the new Serie A season . `` I am really happy to be here , '' Robinho told Milan 's official website . `` I am delighted to have been given this opportunity and I want to prove my worth . `` My ambition is to play well and to help Milan regain the title , '' added the Brazilian , who scored 14 goals in 41 appearances for the English side . With Robinho 's arrival , Milan have allowed Klass Jan Huntelaar to leave the club with the Dutch striker signing for German Bundesliga side Schalke , as the final day of the summer transfer window saw a host of players move clubs . Schalke have paid Milan 14 million euros for the 27-year-old , who was a member of the Netherlands squad that reached the World Cup final in Soouth Africa . Huntelaar failed to establish himself as a regular in his one season at the San Siro following his move from Real Madrid in 2009 . `` Negotiations were tougher than expected , '' Schalke coach Felix Magath told German newspaper Bild on Tuesday , `` I am happy to have Klaas Jan . He will help us . '' Huntelaar was not alone in leaving the San Siro with long-serving defender Kakha Kaladze ending a 10-year association with Milan by joining Genoa . And striker Marco Borriello has also been allowed to move on following the signings of Robinho and Ibrahimovic , joining Roma on a one-year loan deal . Huntelaar will link up again with fomer Real Madrid team-mate Raul , who signed for the Gelsenkirchen-based side earlier in the year . On a busy day for Schalke , they have also signed 24-year-old Spanish midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado from Atletico Madrid and Lille defender Nicolas Plestan on a three-year deal . Elsewhere in Germany , Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim have announced the signing of Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson on a four-year deal from English Championship side Reading for a fee of seven million euros . Meanwhile , Stuttgart have announced the arrival of Italian international Mauro Camoranesi from Juventus on a one-year deal with an option for an additional year . The 34-year-old moves on after eight seasons with the club and joins Frenchman David Trezeguet , who has joined Spanish Primera Liga newcomers Hercules , in leaving the Turin giants as coach Luigi del Neri continues reshaping his squad . Hercules added to the signing of Trezeguet by completing the capture of Real Madrid 's Dutch midfielder Royston Drenthe on a one-year loan deal . Another player to leave Juventus is French defender Jonathan Zebina , who has joined Brescia on a two-year contract . Juve have replaced Zebina in their squad with Arsenal left-back Armand Traore , who has joined on a season-long loan deal . In England , Sunderland have smashed their transfer record with the signing of Rennes striker Asamoah Gyan on a four-year contract . Gyan , who starred for Ghana in the World Cup finals , has cost Sunderland 15 million euros , beating the fee paid last year for Tottenham striker Darren Bent . The biggest domestic transfer in England saw Liverpool swoop for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract . Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson , who was in charge of Konchesky when he was at Craven Cottage , has allowed Finnish striker Lauri Dalla Valle and Swedish winger Alex Kacaniklic to move to London in the opposite direction . Elsewhere in England , Birmingham City have pulled off a transfer coup by signing former Arsenal winger Alexander Hleb on a one-year loan deal from Barcelona . On a busy day for Birmingham manager Alex McLeish , the club also confirmed the signings of Spartak Moscow 's Czech defender Martin Jiranek on a one-year contract and the capture of Chile international midfielder Jean Beausejour from Mexican outfit Club America on a three-year contract . Meanwhile , Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano was unveiled as a Barcelona player to fans at the Camp Nou on Monday , after passing a five-hour medical at the Catalan club . The 26-year-old had made no secret of his wish to leave Liverpool and expressed his delight at signing a four-year deal with the Spanish champions . `` When I landed , I said that I was achieving a dream . At last I will be able to say that I play for Barcelona , the team who I wanted to play for , '' Mascherano told the official FIFA website . `` I 'm going to have the chance to play with players who I admire . This is an opportunity of a lifetime . ''
AC Milan complete the signing of Brazilian striker Robinho from Manchester City . The 26-year-old signs a four-year contract and leaves City after failing to settle at club . Bundesliga club Schalke confirm signing of Dutch striker Klass Jan Huntelaar from Milan . The 27-year-old leaves Milan for a fee of 14 million euros after one season in Italy . Long-serving players Mauro Camoranesi and David Trezeguet both leave Juventus .