Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon insists Robinho
will not be sold unless the club land a replacement. Reports had
suggested that the Brazil international was close to agreeing a
move to Chelsea, with a deal set to be struck before the
weekend.
The player's agent Wagner Ribeiro had confirmed that a switch to
England appeared imminent and that his client would be leaving the
Bernabeu before the end of the transfer window.
However, with Real's top target, Valenica striker David Villa,
remaining at Los Che, Robinho may be forced to stay in the Spanish
capital. Calderon certainly believes that is the case, stating once
again that the player is going nowhere while he remains an integral
part of the first-team fold.
"The coach and the sports director want the player to stay and I
am sure he will," Calderon said. "Our squad is complete and it is
impossible for us to have one better than the one we have."
Calderon also responded to accusations made by his Valencia
counterpart Vicente Soriano that Real had acted in a high-handed
manner during their pursuit of Spain international Villa.
"I don't understand their anger," he said. "Soriano told me it
would have to be a very large bid, and as a result I said we would
not be interested, and that's it," he said.
