tribalfooball.com - November 03,
2006
Chelsea are launching a shock bid for exciting Tottenham winger
Aaron Lennon.
The Times says Chelsea will make a discreet inquiry about the
England winger's availability when the transfer window opens on
January 1, but are more confident of securing his signature next
summer.
Lennon has 3 years left on his contract and it will take a fee in
excess of 20 million to persuade Tottenham to sell, with Chelsea
hoping to use Shaun Wright-Phillips as the makeweight in the
transfer.
Frank Arnesen, Chelsea's head of development and scouting, has
convinced the club's board that Lennon will emerge as one of the
world's most exciting talents and that the time is right to move
for the England winger.
Lennon would more than double his 25,000-a-week wages if he moved
to Stamford Bridge, but whether he is prepared to sacrifice the
virtual guarantee of first-team football remains to be
seen.
