Chelsea in talks with Real over Robinho: report (August 2008)
Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon was in Spain to negotiate with Real Madrid on the transfer of Brazil striker Robinho, Spanish media reported Friday.
Kenyon arrived in Madrid on Thursday to table a final offer to save 37 million euros, up seven million euros over their initial proposal, according to sports daily Marca. Madrid have a reported 40 million price on the player head.
Kenyon's visit follows a statement by the agent of Robinho that Madrid had closed the door to Robinho to move to the Premier League. "The dream of
Chelsea is upset because Real Madrid will not even negotiate. It is impossible to advance any conversation," Wagner Ribeiro told the Daily Star this week.
Chelsea were candidates to sign the 24 years following the appointment of his compatriots Luiz Felipe Scolari as manager at Stamford Bridge.
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