City and Toon eye £8m SWP swoop
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Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan wants to be reunited with Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips this summer - but faces competition from Manchester City.
Keegan gave Wright-Phillips his first-team breakthrough while he was in charge of City, and the England winger thrived under his attacking style.
The 26-year-old has had a torrid time since moving to Stamford Bridge for £21million, though, failing to command regular first-team football under both Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant.
Grant's dismissal on Saturday night means a new manager will be at the Bridge helm next season, with Guus Hiddink widely tipped to take the reins.
The likes of Wright-Phillips, Didier Drogba, Ricardo Carvalho and Frank Lampard have been linked with summer departures - and both City and the Magpies are reportedly pondering an £8million bid for the pint-sized winger.
Keegan has been promised plenty of cash to splash by Toon owner Mike Ashley, while Thaksin Shinawatra has vowed there will be a £65million summer transfer budget at Eastlands.
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I thought SWP wants to stay at Chelsea?
Getting all his moolah for warming the bench?
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i dont understand why they think so highly of SWP.
his dribbling is very predictable.
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what is swp? quaresma is much more better :lol: although i shldnt compare the 2 of them , one is worldclass player and the other... dun wanna say.