At the moment, the club are seriously thinking about going back in with a much improved offer. And Mundo Deportivo report the player has informed Real Madrid president Perez?of his desire to make the switch to the Bernabeu. term future of Kieran Gibbs at Arsenal is unclearThe fact Gibbs would need to be moved on before Arsenal could make a formal offer for Rodriguez has handed the initiative to Chelsea in the battle for his signature. 9million, played 285 times for Sevilla after joining their youth-set up at the age of 15. The Blues also sold Ramires to Jiangsu Sunning last January for around £25m. But the Old Lady were gazzumped by yet another bumper offer from the Far East. CHELSEA have made the first move in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the signing of Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez. One bright light has been the promising displays of Brazilian wide-man Malcom though. Juve also chased?the striker before he moved from Spain to the Premier League with Arsenal, with Liverpool also contenders for his signature. He has also become one of the first players on the England team sheet, most memorably starring for the Three Lions in their 3-2 win over Germany in Berlin last year.