Real threat to Chelsea

Chelsea is facing a double attack from Real Madrid after the Spanish champions revealed it is now targeting Lyon winger Florent Malouda as well as Arjen Robben.

Chelsea has already had a $24 million bid for Malouda rejected by Lyon and remain hopeful of persuading Robben to remain at the London club on a new long-term contract extension.

Negotiations between the two parties are understood to be ongoing with the Holland international but, as yet, no agreement has been reached.

Madrid has been a long-time admirer of Robben and president Ramon Calderon named the Dutchman as one of the players he wanted to bring to the club during his election campaign last year.

Now Madrid has entered the race for Malouda and that will put more pressure on both Robben and Chelsea.

Madrid has made it clear it will only sign one winger and if it lands Malouda then Robben will miss out.

Calderon told the club's official website, www realmadrid.com: "We like Robben and Malouda. "But they play in the same position and we will only sign one of them."

Malouda has already set his heart on a move to Stamford Bridge where he would link up with former teammate Didier Drogba, but Chelsea is reluctant to meet Lyon's $34 million asking price for the winger.