Manchester City to sign Ben Haim

• Trump_Card

  11 Jul 08, 14:41

  Manchester City set to beat Spurs and Pompey for signature of Chelsea misfit Ben Haim

  

  Manchester City are close to signing Chelsea misfit Tal Ben Haim, despite competition from Tottenham and Portsmouth.

  It is understood City have been in talks with Chelsea and the 26-year-old central defender over a £5m switch to Eastlands over the past few days.

  City boss Mark Hughes wants competition for places at the back as he looks to build a solid foundation in his squad and feels Ben Haim will provide a top class alternative to Richard Dunne and Micah Richards.

  Although Tottenham and Portsmouth have also been in touch, a source close to the deal told Sportsmail last night that City are clear favourites to sign the Israeli international.

  Ben Haim only left Bolton for Stamford Bridge last summer but had an awful time at Chelsea, playing only 13 times and being fined two weeks' wages after a newspaper attack on coach Avram Grant in May.

• dinky1409

  12 Jul 08, 08:34

  roflmao.. see lah itchy butt want glamour ony.. in de end kana malu..

• a-Lost-9uY

  12 Jul 08, 09:40

  he shld hav stay at Bolton earlier

• brokenluv

  12 Jul 08, 12:12

  i still remember how torres beat him and score his 1st pool goal haha