Chelsea make Robinho bid

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LONDON, Aug 8 (AFP): Top English Premiership club Chelsea confirmed Thursday night they had made a bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho.

The Stamford Bridge club, who have already signed Jose Bosingwa and Deco, had made no secret of their desire to bring Robinho into their squad.

A statement on the Blues' website, www.chelseafc.com, read: "Further to media reports, Chelsea Football Club can confirm we have made an offer to Real Madrid today for the transfer of Robinho." The 24-year-old, who joined Real Madrid from Santos in 2005, has 50 caps for Brazil and Chelsea's offer is believed to be around 20 million pounds (25.4 million euros).