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

Deco In Robinho Plea

The Brazilian born Portuguese has hailed Robinho by rating him Spectacular. Robinho had an amazing season last term with Real Madrid and has vastly been tipped to leave Santiago Bernabau after the talks over new contract stalled last week.

Despite it Los Marengues have insisted on several occasions that they want to keep hold of the tricky winger who was the fundamental figure in last season. They have also reported to have rejected Blues bid of £31.5 million bid.

Deco believes that Robinho would be a perfect addition to the squad and would add an extra dimension to the Blues attack. Deco said in Guardian, "He's a spectacular player,"

"He's got incredible skill, has magic in his feet and is capable of anything on a football pitch.

"His quality is amazing. It would be great if he joined us and he'd be made very welcome here."

"Everybody wants to see good football and, in fact, the first rule for winning football is to make sure we play well," said the Portuguese International.

"This team has players with great quality who can play high-calibre football, good quality and exciting football. It's the responsibility of all the players, not just me, to make sure that happens but I'm more than willing to assume that role. I want to play my part in this team playing exciting football so I'll take on this job happily.

"Opponents will try and stop us, and sometimes our games will not be spectacular. We must make sure we play winning football first and foremost, but we have the capability to make it exciting to watch."

Robinho In Chelsea Talk

The Brazilian Winger has told the Spanish Newspaper Globoesporte that he is advanced talks with the West Londoners and the move to the Premier League definately on, though insisted nothing has been secured yet.


"The season is only just beginning and I have proposals from other clubs, such as Chelsea," he admitted.

"Nothing is secure, though. We're still talking."

The Brazilian is also upset on his absence from the Olympic squad and is potentialy unhappy with the Madrid's stance not to let him play for his national team in the Olympics.

"It's awful only being able to see the Olympic selection on television," he sighed.

"My intention was to join up with the group, but Real Madrid didn't want to release me. I'm very sorry about that."

Robinho Hands In A Transfer Request

If Marca are to believed then according to their reports Robinho has told the club officials that he wants to join his Brazilian compatriot Scolari at Stamford Bridge and is no longer interested in stayting at Santiago Bernabau.

Marca claims that the tricky forward is fed up with the club's stance not to offer him a contract he is demanding for. He is also reportedly unhappy of being used as a bait by the Madrid giants to lure Ronaldo away from Old Trafford.


Let me go to Chelsea," Marca claim Robinho told Calderón and Schuster. "I want to go to Chelsea in the same wat that Ronaldo wants to come to Madrid. It is the same thing."

Madrid are said to be ready to double his wages but they are still 2 million euros short of what West Londoners have offered him.



Schuster told reporters. "I've talked with him and he knows perfectly that he is an important part of our plans,". "He is a key player and we are not thinking about if he leaves or not."

It could also be a ploy used by him to force the club to offer a contract which meets his demands.

Chelsea To Make Kaka The Highest Paid Footballer

Kaka would earn a staggering amount of 22 million pounds if he were to sign for Chelsea.. Chelsea are willing to make AC Milan ace Kaka among the world's best paid sporting stars.

Sport says beyond their £250,000-a-week contract offer, which was tabled to Kaka's father and agent, Bosco Izecson Pereira, last week by Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon, the key to the mega bucks deal is image rights.



Along with a mooted £15 million signing on fee, which would be paid upfront to the Brazilian, Chelsea would also be willing to split the player's image rights 20:80. Broadly speaking, it could mean an annual £10 million bonus for Kaka above his £12 million salary.