Wright-Phillips: On the move?
I have three or four players in this position - right
wing, left wing. If the club sell one or two players more, it's not
a problem for me.
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari admits he would be
willing to trim his squad ahead of the close of the transfer-window
and that could mean Shaun Wright-Phillips being allowed to
leave.
The likes of Juliano Belletti, Branislav Ivanovic, Andriy
Shevchenko and Wright-Phillips are all on the fringes of the
first-team squad at Stamford Bridge.
Scolari currently has 26 players in his senior set-up and he
admits he could be willing to let up to two of them leave.
Shevchenko was this week in talks with AC Milan - but the deal
fell through, and Scolari insisted he was more than happy to see
the Ukrainian stay.
Belletti, Ivanovic and Wright-Phillips have also been linked
with moves away and the England star has a number of clubs
interested in taking him.
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is desperate to take him to
Fratton Park, whilst Aston Villa, Sunderland, Newcastle and former
club Manchester City are also thought to be keen.
Scolari insists he does not know if anyone has come in for
Wright-Phillips but dropped a big hint that he would be happy for
him to depart.
"We have 26 players now," said Scolari.
"If I lose one or two, it's not a problem for me because I have
a minimum 24 or 25.
"I don't know if some clubs want Shaun [Wright-Phillips] and I
don't know what the player thinks about offers from other teams but
as I've said before, if I have 24 or 25 and three or four players
for two positions, I am happy.
"I have three or four players in this position - right wing,
left wing. If the club sell one or two players more, it's not a
problem for me."
