Phillips, a £24million Mourinho purchased.
Shaun Wright-Phillips has been shown the door at Chelsea
- and Portsmouth are leading the race to sign the England
international. The Stamford Bridge outfit have begun their summer
clearout before the tenure of Luiz Felipe Scolari begins on July 1
- and Wright-Phillips heads the list of exiles.
Chelsea paid Manchester City £24million for the diminutive
winger in 2005, yet Wright-Phillips was so far down the pecking
order that he did not merit a place on the bench during May's
Champions League final.
Since joinig Chelsea, Wright-Phillips' value has diminished,
with Chelsea understood to value the player at £10m, say the
Independent.
Wright-Phillips tops Redknapp's summer wish list, which also
includes fellow English internationals Peter Crouch and Reading's
Nicky Shorey.
Pompey will tempt Liverpoool with a £10m bid for striker Crouch,
while relegated Reading may not be able to refuse a £3.5m, bid for
left-back Shorey.
