Football Corner

Shaun Wright-Phillips is set to sign for Premiership champions Chelsea. Man City and Chelsea have agreed an undisclosed fee for the english winger. Chelsea had a bid of £20 million rejected for Wright-Phillips on Friday after they made their intrest official in the 22 year old. Wright-Phillips had declared on Friday that he was happy to stay at City,but 24 hours later he asked to talk with Chelsea. Chelsea confirmed in a statement that they had agreed a fee for Wright-Phillips: "Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed a fee for the transfer of Shaun Wright-Phillips. Once again Chelsea spending power has worked again.

I think that this is a bad move for Wright-Phillips as he will not be garenteed a place in the star studded Chelsea starting eleven. I think City fans will be a little disapointed in Wright-Phillips after him signing a new contract in January and saying that he was happy to stay. Chelsea will be recieving a top class right winger out of this deal. This transfer will give City manager Stuart Pearce much needed transfer funds but half the money will go to Man City massive £62 million debt. Names like Romeo Castelen of Feyornood have been mentioned to fill the gap that Wright-Phillips departure will leave.