The English club's chief executive, Peter Kenyon, is negotiating with leaders Real Madrid and intends to offer about 40 million euros (59 million dollars) by the Brazilian attacker, said on Tuesday the sports daily Marca.
Chelsea, led by Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari, reportedly offered the player a juicy increase over his current salary is estimated at 2.1 billion euros (3 million).
Robinho, who is under contract with Real until 2010, urged the Spanish club that lets you move to Chelsea before the end of the book passes on August 31.
The 24-year-old player said his quest to become the best in the world would not be possible to stay in the Spanish club.
The president of Real, Ramon Calderon, said over the weekend that Robinho could cancel his contract. But according to the termination clause in it, would have to pay 150 million euros (220 million dollars).
But Royal seems now seeking a replacement for the talented player.
On Monday, Valencia rejected a bid of 47 million euros (69 million dollars) by Spanish striker David Villa. It also said that Royal might striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of Ajax.
Meanwhile, the wheel of Santi Cazorla Villarreal responded on Tuesday to versions that Real Madrid are willing to pay the termination clause in his contract of 16 million euros (23.3 milllones dollars).
What you call Real Madrid is very difficult to assimilate. It's the best team in Spain, and the truth is that it makes it difficult to say no. I'm in shock, said the 23-year-old player who participated in the Spanish team that won the soccer betting European Championship.
Robinho came to Real Madrid from Santos in Brazil three years ago, and conjecture that the press is disgusted that the Spanish club not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.
In addition, as Real thought to use it as a counterweight in his failed attempt to get into Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, Robinho came to the conclusion that their future was elsewhere.
The coach Bernd Schuster Madrid left Robinho on the bench for the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup with Valencia. Real won 4-2 and took the trophy.
The fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium displayed banners with legends criticism of Robinho and booed when his name was announced at the stadium.
Chelsea is increasingly close to getting Robinho
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8/26/2008 |
Everything seems to indicate that Robinho will be pleased to move from Real Madrid to Chelsea.
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