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Chelsea make £19.7m Robinho bid in effort to buy the EPL
Robinho played a key role as Real won the Spanish title last season
Chelsea have made a £19.7m bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho, BBC Sport understands.
In a statement on their website, Chelsea confirmed they have made an offer for Robinho, although they did not reveal the size of their bid.
The 24-year-old former Santos star played a key role in helping Real secure the Spanish title last season.
But he is believed to be keen to join fellow countryman Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge.
BBC Sport revealed in July that the Blues were monitoring Robinho, although media reports that they had made a £48m bid were wide of the mark.
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said on Saturday that, although talks with Real had stalled, he remains hopeful that a deal for Robinho would go through.
Kenyon believes Madrid's eagerness to secure a replacement is the only factor preventing him from moving to Stamford Bridge.
"A key issue over buying Robinho has always been that Real are looking for a replacement," he told the club website.
"It is fair to say that is what has been holding up discussions."
Scolari, who took over as Chelsea boss in July, is currently working on bringing in new faces ahead of his first Premier League campaign.
Robinho has previously stated: "It would be a dream for me to work with Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is one of the best coaches in the world.
"I have always spoken highly of him and he has always spoken very highly of me, since well before he was at Chelsea.
"In 2003, when I was unknown in Europe, he called me to play in a charity match. It was brief but it was enough for me to see his style and character."
And Robinho's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, was reported as saying in Spain: "Madrid have failed to value him as he deserves and I do not like the fact that they tried to include him in the Ronaldo deal. Money is not the problem for us now.
What matters for Robinho is to leave the club and play for Scolari at Chelsea."
However, Real president Ramon Calderon insisted the club was not forcing Robinho out of the Bernabeu.
Chelsea have made a £19.7m bid for Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Robinho, BBC Sport understands.
In a statement on their website, Chelsea confirmed they have made an offer for Robinho, although they did not reveal the size of their bid.
The 24-year-old former Santos star played a key role in helping Real secure the Spanish title last season.
But he is believed to be keen to join fellow countryman Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge.
BBC Sport revealed in July that the Blues were monitoring Robinho, although media reports that they had made a £48m bid were wide of the mark.
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said on Saturday that, although talks with Real had stalled, he remains hopeful that a deal for Robinho would go through.
Kenyon believes Madrid's eagerness to secure a replacement is the only factor preventing him from moving to Stamford Bridge.
"A key issue over buying Robinho has always been that Real are looking for a replacement," he told the club website.
"It is fair to say that is what has been holding up discussions."
Scolari, who took over as Chelsea boss in July, is currently working on bringing in new faces ahead of his first Premier League campaign.
Robinho has previously stated: "It would be a dream for me to work with Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is one of the best coaches in the world.
"I have always spoken highly of him and he has always spoken very highly of me, since well before he was at Chelsea.
"In 2003, when I was unknown in Europe, he called me to play in a charity match. It was brief but it was enough for me to see his style and character."
And Robinho's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, was reported as saying in Spain: "Madrid have failed to value him as he deserves and I do not like the fact that they tried to include him in the Ronaldo deal. Money is not the problem for us now.
What matters for Robinho is to leave the club and play for Scolari at Chelsea."
However, Real president Ramon Calderon insisted the club was not forcing Robinho out of the Bernabeu.