How much is that Droggy in the window?
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WANTED MAN .... £15m-rated Didier Drogba.
MANCHESTER CITY are targeting Chelsea’s unsettled £15million-rated striker Didier Drogba. And that could trigger a stunning transfer window swap deal taking Robinho to Stamford Bridge.
City, having failed to land Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn, are now looking at the alternatives. Drogba has come on to the radar. But if City make a move, Chelsea boss Phil Scolari will want Robinho as part of the deal.
Ivory Coast star Drogba, 31 in March, has been axed from the squad for Chelsea’s last two games and believes the manager wants to get rid of him.
Meanwhile Scolari has made no secret of his admiration for Robinho, 25 on Sunday, who had a bust-up with manager Mark Hughes at City’s training camp in Tenerife and has gone home to Brazil.
City are determined to keep Robinho. But Scolari is equally firm about signing him, having missed out on a £32m swoop on the final day of last summer’s window.
As Sunsport revealed on Saturday, Scolari has only around £15m to spend and will have to offer other players in exchange to get Robinho. Drogba could be one, along with want-away defender Alex plus Salomon Kalou or Florent Malouda.
There is also a debate about whether Robinho can move this January, because of the FIFA rule which prevents a player turning out for three clubs in a season.
Robinho played for Real Madrid in Spain’s equivalent of the Community Shield in August. But his connections claim that is not a proper match, merely a prestige friendly. That argument would have to be settled by FIFA’s Player Status Committee.
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good got funds!
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wtf? bo liao -.-
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15 million?
if chelsea have some sense they should sell.
and give them ballack to cut cost.
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15 million for a 31 year old striker? hmmm only man city will pay this kind of money. spoil market!