Chelsea Confirms Robinho Bid

Reports in Thursday's newspapers claimed that Blues had lodged a £19.7 million for the former Santos man which have now been confirmed by the London club.



"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 said on their website.

Robinho has been the topic of much speculations linking him with a move away from the Bernabau. The want away striker has made it no secret and has spoken out in the press that he desires to play for the Blues.

The 24-year-old was also disappointed by the Primera 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