ROBINHO IN CHELSEA TALKS - REPORT

• zocoss

  9 Jul 08, 23:20

  ROBINHO IN CHELSEA TALKS - REPORT

  

  
  

  Reports in Spain claim that Robinho's agent is in talks with Chelsea, suggesting that Real Madrid are confident of sealing a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo.

   

  Marca claims that the Wagner Riberio, the Brazilian forward's representative, has flown to London for talks with Chelsea sporting director Frank Arneson over a move to England.

   

  According to the paper, while Real need cash to finance a potential move for Cristiano Ronaldo, they will not accept less that 36 million Euros (around £28.7million) for Robinho.

   

  It is more than likely that this move hinges entirely on whether or not Ronaldo does move to Madrid. Real have stated that they are not interested in making a large amount of signings, nor releasing many players, preferring to keep the nucleus of their title winning side together.

   

  Therefore, if these reports are accurate it suggests that Real are confident of signing Ronaldo.

   

  Indeed, Real president Ramon Calderon reportedly told Wimbledon champion Rafa Nadal that the deal was as good as done, despite his repeated public proclaimations that he did not wish to talk about the Portuguese winger.

   

   

• dragg

  10 Jul 08, 09:42

  another 30 million player.

   

• ~b1RD_m4N~

  10 Jul 08, 10:37

  Originally posted by dragg:

  another 30 million player.

   

  they need that sorta finances if they were to get Man U's extreme price tag for an unloyal Ronaldo.  probably sell off more players.

• zocoss

  10 Jul 08, 11:14

  Robinho is one of the good exciting players that can improve Chelsea's style of play... A pity that he is priced a little over the high side considering that its Real that are the ones that want to sell in the first place to finance their Ronaldo bid...

  The price is always determine by how badly a club wants a player and also how much the selling club want to get rid of theirs... Personally I don't think Adebayor is worth $38m but then again, the more Wenger refused, the more the price go up... And if Barce want him so badly... Its good for the gunners...

   

• reyes

  10 Jul 08, 11:36

  over price robinho.

   

• dukedracula

  10 Jul 08, 11:39

  football has evolved, no such thing as loyalty, it's just a job, you go where the compensation or environment is better.....fans see only the clubs but seldom the players.....lol....arsernal is very much cooked....it's a training club for youngsters and off to greener pastures.....chelsea buy what they can and then start sifting to see who can do what.....anelka is also cooked, reminds me of collymore who thought only of himself but ended up no where really...
• youyayu

  10 Jul 08, 11:56

  real madrid don't need ronaldo.. they just need robinho to keep improving.. gee real madrid are dumb seriously

• reyes

  10 Jul 08, 13:45

  robinho has no advertising appeal.

  if real madrid was to overtake man utd as most profitble club they need another football sex appeal figure to replace beckham.

   

• zocoss

  10 Jul 08, 17:03

  Originally posted by reyes:

  robinho has no advertising appeal.

  if real madrid was to overtake man utd as most profitble club they need another football sex appeal figure to replace beckham.

   

  
  Ronaldo will never make it to Beck's level in image & marketing... At best, maybe 1/4 of Beck only... Ronaldo's appeal will only stay within football and won't go into pop star culture... I still belief Real want him for his football skill... Robinho tho good as he is but is still a far cry from Ronny's level and its hard to say if he will ever come close to Ron's level too... Personally, I don't think Robinho is as good as Robben too...