Manchester City Signed Wayne Wayne Bridge from Chelsea for an Undisclosed Fee

(This entry was originally published on Monday, January 5th, 2009)

It was earlier reported that Manchester City was linked with a move for Chelsea’s left back Wayne Bridge. Well, ending all the rumors, Manchester City has signed the English international for an undisclosed fee which could reportedly be 12 million pounds. Bridge was not getting enough first team football at Chelsea because of the presence of fellow England team mate Ashley Cole who is also the big challenge for Bridge in England national team. So, looking for more first team football, Wayne Bridge has moved to newly rich Manchester City for a 4 and half year deal. If the reports available in British dailies are to be believed, Bridge might have become the highest paid fullback in the world, though it is not official confirmed.

Manchester City has suddenly found buckets of money to spend in transfer market after the club’s Arab takeover. City broke British transfer record signing Brazilian striker Robinho from Real Madrid on the last day of the Summer transfer window, even though Chelsea was ahead in the race to land the Brazilian international. Manchester City also signed English midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips from Chelsea during Summer transfer window.

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Manchester City Reveals Interest in Chelsea Defender Wayne Bridge

(this entry was originally published on Thursday, January 1st, 2009)

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes expressed his interest to sign Chelsea left back Wayne Bridge who is currently the second choice left back of the West London club behind Ashley Cole. Having learnt the news, I guess, you already started thinking about the possibility of Chelsea making another transfer deal with Manchester City after last Summer’s conflict over the acquisition of Brazilian forward Robinho as well as former Chelsea player Shaun Wright-Phillips. Well, there is enough justification of Chelsea being reluctance to deal with Manchester City again in January transfer window. However, you already know that Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to add a striker to his current attacking line up, but the club officials want to sell first before bringing any new blood in the West London club in January.

From this point of view, you can guess that Chelsea might accept a likely £8 million deal that Manchester City is believed to be ready for. However, Scolari might not sell a quality defender like Wayne Bridge who is now the back of Ashley Cole and very often he is brought on as Cole’s substitute. Now, let us see if Manchester City can sign another Chelsea player in January transfer window.

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