LONDON (AP) Chelsea moved closer to signing Brazil striker Robinho after submitting a formal bid to Real Madrid on Thursday.
The Premier League club said last week that a transfer was being delayed by the Spanish champion's inability to sign a replacement.
Chelsea could have to pay around $40 million for Robinho to join Luiz Felipe Scolari's Portuguese signings, Deco and Jose Bosingwa.
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