Chelsea 'set to snap up' miserable Man City star Robinho by flogging Drogba

01 February 2009 14:25
C[LNB]helsea[LNB]will finance a move for Manchester City's[LNB]unhappy Brazilian star Robinho by selling Didier Drogba at the end of the season.[LNB]The News of the World reports Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is determined to land Robinho and even attempted to do a deal in the transfer window only to be rebuffed by City boss Mark Hughes.Chelsea are reported to have attempted a swap deal to bring Robinho to Stamford Bridge with ??27m-rated Drogba moving in the opposite direction.[LNB][LNB] Praying for move? Robinho[LNB] Move to the City? Didier Drogba[LNB] The Blues would then pay City a further ??6m to get their man but Hughes is understood to be more interested in signing Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz rather than Drogba.[LNB] Chelsea still expect to get at least ??20m for Drogba in the summer which would still help towards signing Robinho, who joined City from Real Madrid for ??32.5m on the last day of the transfer window in September. [LNB]Robinho is said to 'regret' joining City who were beaten 1-0 at Stoke City at the weekend and struggling in 10th place in the Barclays Premier League table.[LNB] Chelsea's Deco finally clear of lingering injury nightmare[LNB]Show me you can be a real world-beater again, Scolari tells Drogba[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB]Manchester City agree ??8m fee to sign Newcastle keeper Given - so is there any money left for Blackburn's Santa Cruz?[LNB]Everton move for ??19m Manchester City flop Jo[LNB]MANCHESTER CITY FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail