Robinho

[Fulham Broadway 16,432]

Will sign this week according to the Mirror;

Real Madrid striker Robinho will move to Chelsea this week for £31million.

The clubs agreed the fee yesterday after hours of intensive talks. The Brazilian is expected to fly to London in the next 48 hours to sign a fiveyear deal worth £120,00 a week.

At last....

[DavidEU 2,023]

AS and Marca also reckon the deal is close.

[Fulham Broadway 16,432]

Well it has to be sorted out by the weekend, deadline is Monday.

Changing tack -the way things are going ManUtd may miss out on Berbatov, as the yids are holding out for £30 million....

[.Cee 50]

The deal taking the 24-year-old to Stamford Bridge is set to be completed imminently, according to Wagner Ribeiro. Media stories today have suggested that the transfer is already in place, and the agent's quotes serve to substantiate these reports.

Apparently, Chelsea are on the brink of offering €33million to capture the Brazil international, who is now desperate to leave the Bernabeu.

Robinho suffered the humiliation of being booed by his own supporters at the weekend, as Madrid clinched the Spanish Super Cup against Valencia.

As of today, Wagner Ribeiro expects the deal to go through before the transfer deadline, despite admitting that the opposite was true last week.

He told the press: "The deal is about to be reached. Robinho's cycle in Spain has come to an end and he is looking forward to a new project."

Should Robinho arrive at Luiz Felipe Scolari's side, Shaun Wright-Phillips may be forced through the exit door, most probably to former club Manchester City.

http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=835035

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Fantastic news Would make my summer if we could get him, which looks very likely.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Fantastic news Would make my summer if we could get him, which looks very likely.

According to Goal, AS and Guillem Balague.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

According to Goal, AS and Guillem Balague.

True... lets stay optimistic though!

[Kez 2,727]

Looking good though

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Theres plenty of shit flying around in the press for tomorrow saying that this is gonna be a done deal in a matter of hours rather than days.

29m the reported agreed fee.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Yeh, but the press also said we were on the brink of signing Kaka for £70m a few weeks ago.

I don't believe any of this. IMO Kenyon is still in Madrid, Robinho is still training with Madrid, and they are struggling to agree a deal.

Hope i'm wrong.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Aye, it is usually business. Its a matter of time, rather than money, in my honest opinion. Its clear Robinho wants to come to Chelsea, and there is absolutely no possibility Kenyon isn't in Madrid right now, as David says. Madrid just want the right price and fair play to them, he is their player at the end of the day and I'm sure we'd be doing the same if it was roles reversed.

[Badboy 1,526]

Do people hear think robinho is a better player than robben.

[Stamford 3]

From what I have seen of him BB, I think he is on a par with Robben with the potential to be a lot better. But remember that I absolutely loved Arjen and wanted him to stay.

[DavidEU 2,023]

SSN Breaking News: Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says club expect to sign Robinho within 48 hours.

Not a fan of the guy, but when he comes out and says something like that, hes normally right. He's not like Calderon or Aulaus who just come out and speak crap every day just to make headlines.

Fingers crossed.

[Kez 2,727]

Fantastic

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

From what I have seen of him BB, I think he is on a par with Robben with the potential to be a lot better. But remember that I absolutely loved Arjen and wanted him to stay.

Hopefully he doesnt suffer fron brittle bones like Robben

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Do people hear think robinho is a better player than robben.

I cant say really, I havent actually seen ALL that much of Robinho as i'm not often watching Madrid games...

If Kenyon comes out and says that then it must be happening.

[DavidEU 2,023]

Sky Sports News talk such bullshit.

Kenyon said nothing of the sort. Basically just said talks are on going.