"She has already spoken to Robinho and we have people in Sao Paulo picking her up, " the player's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, told Reuters news agency.

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Robinho's agent Wagner Ribeiro has accused Madrid of a "failure to value him as he deserves" and that he was unhappy at being included by Madrid as a potential makeweight in any Ronaldo deal.

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His agent Wagner Ribeiro told BBC Radio 5 Live the deal could be completed in the next two days which may mean Robinho would be available for Chelsea's match against London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.

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