charierre Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 CHELSEA will sign Manchester City star Robinho at the end of the season and finance the move with the sale of Didier Drogba. Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has made it clear the London club MUST buy the Manchester City star. There was even a chance a deal could have been struck before the end of the January transfer window but that was torpedoed by City boss Mark Hughes. A plan which would have seen Drogba go to Eastlands for £27million was hatched with City paying three instalments of £9m for the Ivory Coast striker. That would have seen Chelsea pay just £6m to bring Robinho to the Bridge. But the swap floundered after Hughes insisted he wanted Blackburn’s Roque Santa Cruz rather than Drogba. But there are doubts over whether Hughes will still be in charge in the summer which would clear the way for the deal. A well-placed source said: “It is all very complicated and there’s a lot of people involved. Some things could get ugly but Robinho will end up a Chelsea player in the summer.†Chelsea will sell Drogba and expect to get at least £20m for him which would allow them to buy Robinho while staying within the financial guidelines laid down by owner Roman Abramovich. The Russian has ordered an end to Chelsea’s lavish spending but will sanction a move for the Brazilian. He withdrew from negotiations last year when City made it clear they wanted Robinho as a statement signing. Sources close to Robinho claim he ‘regrets’ joining City and we understand third parties are already working on an exit deal which may even see Robinho accept some from of wage ‘cut’ on his £160,000 a week salary to comply with Chelsea’s new structure. But his pay would be bolstered with an improved image rights deal. NOTW
bjd Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Let me guess - Ian McGarry wrote that ? Edited February 1, 2009 by bjd
wicksy Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Let me guess - Ian McGarry wrote that ? Would that be the same Ian Mcgarry who claimed Giovanni Dos Santos was the next Ronaldino and that Chelsea were 100% certain to sign him in the summer 2008?
Lofty Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has made it clear the London club MUST buy the Manchester City star. There was even a chance a deal could have been struck before the end of the January transfer window but that was torpedoed by City boss Mark Hughes. If there is any truth in this, then it simply reinforces the theory that Scolari is a one trick pony who only knows one way to play, who needs the players to fit into his preferred system of play, and who is incapable of adapting a system to suit the players he actually has available. Did I say theory?
ivorycoast Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 If Scolari thinks his failure is because of not having Robinho, he is a having a laugh. He is just interested in extending his time in charge to collect that large pay packet of his.
WV2 Blue Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Do you honestly believe Robinho would want to play for Chelsea after that load of sh*te against the Dippers??? Who's saying Scolari will be in charge to sign him anyway!!! He's better off staying where he is i'm afraid...........
bcarroll Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Do you honestly believe Robinho would want to play for Chelsea after that load of sh*te against the Dippers???Who's saying Scolari will be in charge to sign him anyway!!! He's better off staying where he is i'm afraid........... Not scolaris fault today. He's doing the best he can with the resources. Ideally we need to bring in two wide players and sumone like Santa Cruz to play up top.Essien would give us the urgency we needed in midfield while the wide men would allow us to exploit teams the way duff and robben used to. I don't think robinho is what we need. He always wants to come infield aswell. The side is badly in need of heavy investment. Zhirkov/ Arshavin/ Ashley Young/Schweinsteiger. Drogba,Kalou,Malouda all need to go and maybe deco too
abramovich Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Not scolaris fault today. He's doing the best he can with the resources. You're making it sound like he was put in charge of Sc**thorpe. Even with all the problems we've got this squad is still one of the best and most expensive in Europe, in premiership only mancs are arguably better. I'm not expecting Scolari to win anything and would be willing to give him time but he has done nothing and i mean, NOTHING to date to justify the notion that he can take this club anywhere but down.
heckel Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 Chelsea will sell Drogba and expect to get at least £20m for him[/url]
Lofty Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 By all accounts, Robinho was absolutely bloody awful today - strolling around showing no interest whatsoever in the game. I'm wondering whether Scolari's dismissal had anything to do with this. How so? Well put it this way. He must have woken up by now and realised he won't win anything with Man City, but was very probably consoled by the hoping of moving to Stamford Bridge, playing for Scolari next season. And now Scolari's gone, the possibilities of that happening are hopefully even more remote. And that's the good news. Because if I've heard correctly, there is no way in this world I'd ever want to see Robinho in a Chelsea shirt.
Tim Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) Got to agree Lofty. He's shown that on his day he can live up to his hype, but his behaviour at City has also confirmed that he has a pretty f**king dreadful attitude to go with his ability, and I just don't want players like that at the club, however good they may be. Also, your theory does actually make a lot of sense, and I wouldn't be surprised if he is now sh*tting his pants at how on earth he is going to get away from City unless something changes pretty damn soon. He will want a new manager as soon as possible, that's for sure. Edited February 14, 2009 by Tim
bjd Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Got to agree Lofty. He's shown that on his day he can live up to his hype, but his behaviour at City has also confirmed that he has a pretty f**king dreadful attitude to go with his ability, and I just don't want players like that at the club, however good they may be.Also, your theory does actually make a lot of sense, and I wouldn't be surprised if he is now sh*tting his pants at how on earth he is going to get away from City unless something changes pretty damn soon. He will want a new manager as soon as possible, that's for sure. Its a safe bet Robinho has a sackful of escape clauses in that contract (just as Kaka wouldve), and if they fail to qualify for Europe this season , its another safe bet he will throw another episode and be offski. Though now we dont have Scolari, it wont be us he joins.
Tim Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 True true, forgot about that. Good point Who would want him, is another matter, as like you say, I doubt we'll be interested now Scolari's gone.
Jimboola69 Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think we could do with LESS big ego's and bad attitudes at the club. Not more. Good player, but there are a lot more around IF we want to splash the cash on them.
Sheva Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 I'd much rather take a punt at getting Quaresma full time and give them Drogba in return as he is ageing. He will cost alot less than Robinho im sure and also Robinho wouldn't want to come here without Scolari in charge in my opinion.
BLUENUT Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 We'd have won the league, FA cup, CL and carling cup if we'd have signed Robinho
BLUENUT Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 We'd have won the league, FA cup, CL and carling cup if we'd have signed Robinho Fil, how many times have i told you not to use my PC!!! Get your own log-in!
Virosh Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Fil, how many times have i told you not to use my PC!!!Get your own log-in! Common, you bloody well know we would have. He was the Plan B.
Virosh Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Common, you bloody well know we would have. He was the Plan B. He's got mine, too. Mods, do something !
BLUENUT Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 He's got mine, too. Mods, do something ! :huh: It all went down hill with Plan A :D
blizeH Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 It seems he's fallen out with Mark Hughes, and his recent performances have got him dropped. Is there anyone else that still thinks this guy could do the job for Chelsea? And that, should he be made available for the right price, we should go in for him? A lot of 'ifs' would of course be involved, but I'm curious to what you guys think about the possibility?
dkw Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 no chance, his attitude this season at times has been appalling. hes a superb player but would come with a lot of baggage, and thats something we definately dont need.
jordanl5182 Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) Now that Scolari's gone I think the clubs interest has diminished...especially considering his recent performances. Would rather have Zhirkov Edited April 12, 2009 by jordanl5182
loz Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 I didn't want him the first time round and have seen absolutely nothing to convince me I was mistaken - in fact I am even more opposed to signing him now than I was then.
g3.7 Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 whatever happens in the summer, we need to improve the players around drogba without a doubt, and robinho would be a massive improvement over kalou or malouda. I'd still take him, but certainly not for more than city have paid. his attitude has been pretty poor and his season has been up and down, but in fairness it is his first and I would expect him to do better next year.
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