Speculation that Chelsea still have an interest in signing Robinho has mounted after reports from Brazil quote Luiz Felipe Scolari as suggesting Manchester City star Robinho could have a future at Stamford Bridge.

City beat the Blues to the forward's signature on transfer deadline day in the summer, but Scolari appears still to be keen on the 24-year-old. Chelsea lost out to City's cash-rich Abu Dhabi consortium after their own negotiations with Real Madrid collapsed amid squabbling, which included the Spanish club being infuriated by a Chelsea merchandising operation selling a Chelsea shirt with Robinho emblazoned on the back.

Robinho signed for City sight unseeen for a record £32.5million fee, having fallen out with Real, but has been in free-scoring form and has started to enjoy life in Manchester, even choosing to tour the city on a municipal bus.

But Chelsea still feel they missed out on the man who could have further augmented their star-studded line-up. "I am sure that Robinho would be the best player in the world if he came to play at Chelsea," Scolari told Brazilian daily O Globo.

"The Chelsea doors are always open to him."