According to The Sun, the Blues are now willing to part with £28.4million to bring Robinho to Stamford Bridge.
The news comes less than 24 hours after widespread reports that the Londoners had tabled a £25million bid for the Brazilian star - roughly a £5.5million improvement on their original offer.
Peter Kenyon, the chief executive of Chelsea, has been in Madrid hammering out a deal with los Merengues##7## , who are reluctant to sell the man they bought from Santos in 2005.
But Robinho is unsettled, as he is not convinced his talents are fully appreciated at the Bernabeu - despite president Ramon Calderon’s claims that the 24-year-old is “non-transferable”.
Hence, the Selecao regular may be eager to see the deal go through, especially as he would link up with ex-Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Robinho’s arrival at Chelsea would no doubt rekindle speculation concerning the futures of Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips, who are already battling for a spot in Scolari’s starting XI.
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