Chelsea Launch Mammoth Robinho Bid - Report
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Chelsea Launch Mammoth Robinho Bid - Report
Madrid-based sports daily As claims that Roman Abramovich's Chelsea have tabled a bid of €35m for unsettled Real Madrid winger Robinho...
Robinho is reportedly upset at being tipped as a makeweight in a deal for Ronaldo.
According to As, new Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari met with club owner Roman Abramovich and Frank Arnesen, sporting director, with a view to planning the shape of the squad for next season. Near the top of the agenda was Robinho.
Apparently Scolari is particularly eager to land his former protégé, who was on the fringes of the Brazilian national team during the coach's tenure as Seleçao boss. Abramovich, eager to accommodate his new recruit, has thus apparently earmarked €35m that will either be used to bid for Robinho, or has already been utilised for that purpose.
Apparently Scolari sees Robinho as a missing piece of the puzzle as the Blues look to go one better than their losing finalists status in the Champions League. While Scolari's attempts to prevent Frank Lampard from leaving may be fruitless, Robinho would nonetheless be an asset.
Madrid's Point Of View
Still, all is not clear-cut. Madrid, led by sporting director Pedja Mijatovic for the purpose of these negotiations, are apparently holding out for €45m as they seek to raise money for their ongoing crusade to land Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
That said, the blancos are said to be not exactly unwilling to let Robinho go. The player has recently displayed is anger over fruitless contractual negotiations at the Bernabéu, and despite his world-class form earlier in the season he dropped out of the side towards the end of the Liga campaign.
At present Robinho is back in his hometown of Santos with his wife and son for a holiday. He remains in touch with the European footballing world via his agent, Wagner Ribeiro. The two apparently see continuing in Madrid as 'Plan A', but if an economically sound offer comes in from elsewhere then he will not refuse. All should be clear before he is due to return to first-team training on July 14... -
Wah this Robin expensive man... Almost $28m pounds for him...
Somemore Real want $35m pounds... too much, too much...
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how much did Real originall paid for him?
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Originally posted by stellazio:
how much did Real originall paid for him?
I believe it was something like just below $20m pounds like that...