Mourinho wants Gerrard and Shaun
LONDON: Chelsea, who spent £210mil of Roman Abramovich’s money in his first year as owner, plan to plunder the Russian oil billionaire’s bank again in the summer with bids for Steven Gerrard and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who has guided the club to the verge of their first English championship in 50 years and the Champions League semi-finals, has earmarked Manchester City’s Wright-Phillips as the right-sided winger his squad need.
And The Times says Liverpool are resigned to losing Gerrard in a move that would break the British record transfer fee of £30mil Manchester United paid Leeds United for Rio Ferdinand in 2002.
Manchester City said they had received no offers for Wright-Phillips and insist he is crucial to their long-term development but a reported £20mil transfer would help cut debts of £62mil.
The news should trigger a reaction from Arsene Wenger who is keen to bring Wright-Phillips to Arsenal where his stepfather Ian Wright is still the leading scorer. – AFP
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