Blues hope to hear back from Real

Chelsea may find out on Friday whether their near-£20million bid for Brazil forward Robinho has been accepted by Real Madrid. The Blues revealed earlier in the summer that the 24-year-old was the man they wanted following the arrivals of Portugal duo Jose Bosingwa and Deco. On Thursday they released a statement confirming an offer for Robinho - believed to be in the region of £20million - had been tabled. The former Santos player would give boss Luiz Felipe Scolari more options up front, with a knee injury meaning Didier Drogba will miss the start of the season and Salomon Kalou at the Olympics. Meanwhile, Scolari is happy with the progress he has made during his first month at the club after the Blues arrived back from their Asian tour. He told ChelseaTV: "Now I have more confidence. I play four games and I know my players... [read full story]