Football Corner

Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell may be set for an early exit from Stamford Bridge with West Ham and Aston Villa both supposedly interested in the player. Sidwell joined the Blues during the summer on a bosman after he had rejected contracts from his then employers Reading but the large majority of Reading fans and football fans in general thought it was the wrong decision and so it has proved to be.

The only starts he is getting at the club are Carling Cup games and Sidwell is much better than that. Last season at Reading he was one of the Premier League's top performers and I would of loved if he had of stayed with the Royals for at least another season and developed his game further.

He was signed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho and he said that he will come in as good cover for when Chelsea African players go away for the African Cup of Nations in January but Sidwell shoudln't just be used as back up, he's a quality player and loads of Premier League sides would love to have him in their teams.

Villa and West Ham were both interested in him before he joined Chelsea and it has been widely rumoured that they may come back in for the player come the January transfer window. I would love for Sidwell to leave the Bridge in January and start playing first team football again because it's such a shame to see such a talent being wasted as he has been at Chelsea.