Chelsea have submitted a big-money bid for Real Madrid and Brazil forward Robinho. Reports had earlier claimed that the Blues submitted a £19.7 million offer for the former Santos star. “Further to media reports, Chelsea Football Club can confirm we have made an offer to Real Madrid today for the transfer of Robinho,” the London club stated.
Robinho was said to feel unwanted by Real during their lengthy chase for Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo, during which he was touted as a makeweight. The 24-year-old was also disappointed by the Liga club’s insistence that he remain in Spain instead of joining the Brazil Olympic squad, in which he was named as an overage player.
Robinho was reported by the Spanish press as wanting to work with new Chelsea boss and fellow Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari.
“It would be a dream for me to work with Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is one of the best coaches in the world,” he told them.
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon admitted at the weekend that he was hopeful of signing Robinho but said that Real’s desire to sign a replacement was holding up the deal.
“A key issue over buying Robinho has always been that Real are looking for a replacement,” he said.
“It is fair to say that is what has been holding up discussions.”
Since then Real have signed Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart from Hamburg.
Back at Stamford Bridge, main Blues striker Didier Drogba will miss the start of the season with a knee injury, fellow Ivorian Salomon Kalou is on Olympic Games duty while French winger Florent Malouda struggled in his first season in England. (Reda Maher / Eurosport)
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