Mourinho insistent on Robben

Dutchman to stay with Blues says boss

By Graeme Bailey   Last updated: 29th July 2007

Mourinho insistent on Robben

Robben - staying with Blues

When you specifically talk about Arjen's name I want to make it very, very clear that the fact we have signed Malouda does not open the door for him to leave

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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has once again insisted that he wants Arjen Robben to stay at the club.

The Blues have flown out to America for a pre-season training camp and Dutch star Robben is with them - despite Real Madrid efforts to sign him.

Florent Malouda's arrival was seen by many as the precursor to Robben's exit, but Mourinho has denied this.

"When you specifically talk about Arjen's name I want to make it very, very clear that the fact we have signed Malouda does not open the door for him to leave," Mourinho told Sky Sports News.

"I want to keep them both, and I would like to keep Arjen.

Negotiation

"He has two more years left on his contract with the club and as everyone knows Chelsea is in negotiation process with him to negotiate a new contract and hopefully we can do it and he stays."

Away from the Robben situation, Mourinho is very happy with his squad, which boasts five new faces.

"If last season was not a perfect season in terms of results we wanted, we know what problems we had, and we know them as individuals and this is the squad we believe in," he said.

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