Robinho out of reach for cash-strapped Chelsea
Luiz Felipe Scolari probably assumed he had a bottomless pit of cash when he arrived at Chelsea - so he may have raised a quizzical eyebrow when given the bittersweet news that the £12m Chelsea received for Wayne Bridge is available to spend on new players - but very little… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: CHELSEA
Kaka deal collapses and Robinho walks out
Manchester City have lost out in the chase for one Brazilian, their £107m target from AC Milan, striker Kaka, and have admitted this morning that Robinho, one of their current players and a compatriot of Kaka's, had walked out of their training camp in Tenerife. Kaka finally called a… [continued] TRANSFER TALK: MANCHESTER CITY
Deadline day rollcall
One of the most dramatic deadline days the Premier League has ever seen culminated with Dimitar Berbatov's widely expected move from Spurs to Manchester United, and the wildly unexpected deal that saw Real Madrid's Robinho poached from under the noses of Chelsea by Manchester City. Liverpool, Spurs and Everton… [continued] transfer talk: done deals
Real get shirty over Robinho tactics
Relations between Chelsea and Real Madrid have reached a new low after the Spanish club described the Blues as deplorable for selling No 7 shirts with Robinho's name on them before he has joined the club. But the player himself once again demanded a move at a press conference at… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
SWP returns to Manchester
Shaun Wright-Phillips has completed a £9m transfer back to Manchester City after three years with Chelsea. Wright-Phillips chose to return to Eastlands after turning down a late bid from Portsmouth. The signing takes Mark Hughes's summer spending to £37m and that figure could rise further if Espanyol midfielder Pablo Zabaleta… [continued] transfer talk: done deal
Robinho deal inches closer
The long running soap opera over the future of Robinho could be heading towards a conclusion after his agent said he expects the Brazilian to be a Chelsea player by the weekend - indeed he suggested he could make his home debut against Spurs on Sunday. Real Madrid appear to… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
Real demand £32m for Robinho
Robinho's on-off move from Real Madrid will only happen if Chelsea up their offer to Real's valuation of £32m. The negotiations are crawling towards a conclusion, although Chelsea's second bid of £26m for the player has been rejected. They will now have to break the British transfer record to land… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
Robinho move is back on
Chelsea are believed to have completed the signing of Real Madrid playmaker Robinho for £25m after their chief executive Peter Kenyon was seen arriving in the Spanish capital to reportedly seal the deal. The Brazilian described a potential move to the Blues as a "dream" earlier in the summer, but… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
Robinho pleads for Chelsea switch
Robinho has pleaded to be released from his contract with Real Madrid, and Chelsea are expected to improve their offer to £23m. The Brazilian has told Real supremo Ramon Calderon he wants to join the Blues while his agent Wagner Ribiero has been trying to negotiate a move to London.… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
Chelsea still confident of Robinho deal
Chelsea remain hopeful that they can secure the services of Real Madrid's attacking midfielder Robinho. Despite Real's insistence yesterday that the Brazilian would not be going anywhere this summer, the west Londoners' chief exec Peter Kenyon is still targeting the 24-year-old. The Brazil international, 24, has been Chelsea manager Luiz… [continued] transfer talk: bridge business
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