Reports from Holland claim Chelsea have given Barcelona
permission to speak to Dutch winger Arjen Robben. The Catalan
giants have been strongly linked with a move for Robben in recent
days, as a potential alternative to Manchester United's Cristiano
Ronaldo.
It's unlikely United would allow Ronaldo to leave Old Trafford
unless somebody comes up with a mind-boggling offer. But it appears
Barca might have better luck with Robben, according to reports on
public television in Holland.
They claim that Robben is free to talk to Barca, although both
clubs deny officially that they've made any contact. The reports
say that Chelsea want around 23 million Euros for the Dutch
international winger - around £16million.
Robben is contracted to Chelsea until 2009.