Robinho Pens Five-Year Extension - Report

Apparently the influential Madrid daily was informed on Monday that Robinho had put pen to paper with his current club, seeing him potentially remain at the Bernabéu until 2013.

His new deal is said to be worth €3m per season net - twice as much as he used to earn and more in line with his expectations.

Yet despite the player getting his wish, Chelsea retain an interest in the Brazilian star. What's more, Real Madrid are still tracking Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.

Should the blancos manage to coax Ronaldo to the Spanish capital then between the Portuguese, Robinho, and Arjen Robben there are more than enough high-profile wing options available to coach Bernd Schuster, meaning that some could grow unhappy at a lack of first team action.

With this in mind the merengues could suddenly grow receptive to Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon's frequent statements of admiration for the ex-Santos man.

Robinho is currently working with the Madrid squad in Irdning, Austria, as part of the pre-season camp squad. Madrid denied him permission to go to the Beijing Olympic Games with Brazil.


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