Robinho, 24, has long been linked with Arsene Wenger's side, but
since rising to recent stardom at Real Madrid, any dreams of
landing the forward have been dashed.
However, following an injury and subsequent dip in form, the
charismatic showman found himself out of favour, with Arjen Robben
taking his place in the side for a short stretch of games toward
the end of the season.
This led many to speculate that he may leave the club this summer
in a big-money move. Chelsea are said to be his primary suitors, as
Roman Abramovich continues to search for players that will provide
him flair football - a spectacle - one would struggle to surpass
Robinho in that respect.
The player himself has rubbished reports of a move, as has club
president Ramon Calderon, who himself has no qualms with stating
his interest in any of the world's stars who tickle his
fancy.
"He is not transferable," Calderon declared during Monday's title
celebrations. "We are not going to sell Robinho."
Chelsea remain in the driving seat to land the player - should an
unlikely transfer take place to begin with - as they have the
financial means with which to make it happen. Arsenal boss Wenger
has said on numerous occasions that he will be signing big players,
not names, and quite whether he could afford Robinho if he has
already ruled out a move for Valencia David Villa remains to be
seen.