Samba ace 'dreams' of Blues switch

Robinho says he is determined to play for Chelsea this season and hopes that Real Madrid will allow him to join the Blues.

Chelsea have been chasing the Brazilian superstar all summer and are known to have made at least one offer to Real, who have so far refused to cash in on the talented attacker.

Real chairman Ramon Calderon has insisted the player is not for sale, but Robinho has not given up hope of getting his dream move and is pleading with the Spanish giants to let him go.

"Staying at Real Madrid is not my objective regarding next season," Robinho told EFE. "I respect the club a lot, the players and most of all the fans, who always treated me well, but it's not my aim.

"I have a good offer to me and to the club as well and my objective next season is not staying with Real Madrid. The main reason for that is that I fancy playing in England. Chelsea have a huge squad, a great team. I aim to play there.

"I have nothing against Real Madrid, I'm very grateful to what they gave me but I hope this will be sorted as quickly as possible."