Suspicions of Robinho simply using Chelsea’s
interest to engineer a bigger contract from Madrid.
Madrid daily AS claims Robinho feels undervalued at the
Bernabeu, where his contract does not compare with top earners like
Raul, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Fabio Cannavaro.
Robinho would certainly earn more at Stamford Bridge, where he
could expect wages of up to £100,000 a week. But the AS report also
claims the Brazilian’s overwhelming preference is to remain at
Madrid - with an improved contract.
The paper says Robinho has no enthusiasm for English football
and has admitted his dislike for the British climate. And, if true,
that would seem to fuel suspicions Robinho is simply using
Chelsea’s interest to engineer a bigger contract from Madrid.
With Cristiano Ronaldo now staying at United, Madrid will be
more keen to keep hold of Robinho, and they will certainly have
more funds available to improve the terms of his contract.
Chelsea made a formal offer for the former Santos player last
week, thought to be worth around £25m, but that has been rejected
by Madrid.
Earlier this summer, Robinho’s agent, Wagner Ribeiro, said Luiz
Felipe Scolari’s recent appointment at Stamford Bridge would
certainly make Chelsea a more exciting prospect.
“What’s making Robinho seriously consider accepting Chelsea’s
offer is that Scolari helped him a lot when he still wasn’t very
well known in Europe,” said Ribeiro.
Should Robinho leave for Chelsea, AS claim Madrid would move for
Valencia’s David Villa, who scored four goals during Spain’s
victorious Euro 2008 campaign.
