Steve Sidwell reportedly wants a £3million golden
handshake from Chelsea before he moves to a new Premier League club
this summer.
Manchester City and Aston Villa have emerged as the
leading contenders for the 25-year-old's signature - but they are
not alone in admiring him, with Middlesbrough, Sunderland,
Newcastle, West Ham, Fulham, Everton and Blackburn also believed to
be keen.
Sidwell, however, still has three years left on his
£50,000-a-week contract at Stamford Bridge, and wants a tidy
pay-off despite having only made seven league appearances since
joining the Blues on a free from Reading in May last year.
His agent Eric Walters said: "His situation is he's under
contract to Chelsea for another three years and Steven is happy to
fight for his place."
