Monday, May 22, 2006

Chelsea to include SWP in bid for Arsenal's Cole


Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is being linked to a sensational swap deal which would see him join his Dad's former club Arsenal.

The Sunday Mirror says Chelsea are reviving their controversial push for Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole, which could lead to SWP moving in the opposite direction.
Despite the tapping-up scandal, Mourinho still feels a deal is possible with Arsenal, where Cole has a strained relationship with vice-chairman David Dein.
Cole has a get-out clause in his Highbury contract which values him at just £10m this summer, and offloading Wright-Phillips in an exchange deal would enable Chelsea to disguise the size of their loss on the ex-Manchester City star.