Thursday's transfer gossip: can Chelsea seal Robinho deal?

Here's our round-up of all today's transfer rumours, including news of Chelsea completing a deal for a Brazilian playmaker, the latest on Roque Santa Cruz's future, and a full round-up of the best of the rest of today's gossip.

We'll keep you up to date with all the big transfer stories throughout the summer.

Chelsea seal £25m Robinho deal - Daily Mail
Chelsea are on the verge of signing the Real Madrid forward after chief executive Peter Kenyon flew to Madrid to finalise the deal.

City eye Milito as Rovers block Santa Cruz exit - The Guardian
Manchester City have abandoned their plans to sign Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn and have instead switched their intentions to Real Zaragoza's Diego Milito.

Mart gets Cruz boost - The Sun
However, Martin O'Neill is planning to make a £16m bid for the 27-year-old Paraguay striker. The Aston Villa manager will also step his bid for Newcastle's James Milner.

Arshavin deal is off insist Zenit - The Guardian
Zenit St Petersburg have pulled the plug on Andrei Arshavin's move to Tottenham after the Premier League club refused to match his £20m valuation.

Kenwright £4m to tempt Tiago - Daily Mirror
Everton will pay Tiago's £4m-a-year wages in order to take the 27-year-old on a season's loan.

Bolton in for Bullard - Daily Mail
Gary Megson, the Bolton manager, has made a £3m bid for Fulham's Jimmy Bullard.

Keane steps up chase - Daily Mail
Roy Keane, the Sunderland manager, has stepped up his pursuit of Benni McCarthy, the Blackburn forward, and Fulham's David Healy. 

Andrews close to Ince reunion - Daily Mirror
Keith Andrews, the captain of MK Dons, looks set to join up with his former manager after Blackburn Rovers made a £1.3m bid for the 27-year-old.

Comments

[Joao Tome]

Abramovich has already spend a lot of money to keep Scolari happy. While, with the special one, after he gave him brilliant titles, he did not spend a dime for players that Mourinho wanted. This happened when the team was full of injuries. Since Mourinho's exit, the club has not sold any of his players and has signed talents as Anelka, and now the fantastic: Bosingwa and Deco (a player that Mourinho built up in Porto, that was convinced by Scolari to go to Chelsea and not Inter while they were in the Portugal national team).

Robinho is a good player.

[Jim]

Indeed, Robinho isn't a 25 mill player, he isn't even injured!! If Robben is a 25 mill player, Robinho will cost chelsea at least 30. I'm sure Roman can spare 30 mill to keep his manager happy!

[Postmodernist]

Robinho isn't a £25m player.

Chelsea have been mugged in the transfer market yet again.

Roque Santa Cruz appears on his way out of Blackburn and on this weekend's evidence I'd pick Villa over Man City.