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Speculation that the 23-year-old Holland winger would be leaving Stamford Bridge was heightened further when Chelsea remained silent over comments attributed to Real president Ramon Calderon.

Calderon claimed Madrid were in the "early stages" of talks with Chelsea and insisted he was hopeful of completing a presidential election pledge to take Robben to Real.

Robben has been in negotiations with Chelsea over a new deal which was expected to keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2012.

But talks have stalled and Madrid have seized the opportunity to try to sign the winger.

Robben was one of three players Calderon promised to bring to the Bernabeu during last summer's election campaign and he remains confident of achieving his goal.

Calderon said: "We do not know what the current situation is exactly regarding negotiations. It appears that there is a chance that we could bring him in, but we do not know what will happen in the end.

"The directors of Madrid like this player a lot and he could well be a player for Madrid in the future."

Robben's father Hans, who also acts as his agent, has consistently denied his son would leave Chelsea but Madrid's interest in the player and the impasse over contract talks at Stamford Bridge, may ultimately bring about his departure.