Robinho move to Chelsea still on as Peter Kenyon flies out to Madrid

Chelsea's pursuit of Real Madrid forward Robinho, which had appeared to have ended in failure, has been reopened after Peter Kenyon made a personal visit to Madrid to try and tie up a deal with the Brazilian. Back on: Robinho may yet end up at Stamford Bridge before the end of August Photo: Getty Earlier in a summer of protracted negotiations, Robinho had described a possible transfer to take him to Stamford Bridge as a 'dream move' but the Spanish champions' failure to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United looked to have compromised the deal. New Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has expressed his desire to bring his compatriot to the club as he attempts to serve up the type of exciting, winning football demanded by owner Roman Abramovich. Kenyon's personal intervention and presence in Madrid indicates that the... [read full story]