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Hughes set to seal £8.5million swoop for Stamford Bridge misfit Wright-Phillips
By Peter Ferguson
Last updated at 10:39 PM on 27th August 2008
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Shaun Wright-Phillips is set to make a dramatic return to Manchester City in an £8.5million deal — three years after a £22million move to Chelsea.
It is believed the winger, who will undergo a medical on Thursday, has been offered a staggering £80,000-a-week deal to go back to Eastlands as one of manager Mark Hughes’ top targets.
Everton were also anxious to sign the forward but have pulled out after falling a long way short of City’s wages offer.
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Chelsea midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips is set to rejoin Manchester City in an £8.5million deal
Wright-Phillips is anxious to move on from Chelsea where his first-team chances under Luiz Felipe Scolari look extremely limited.
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Hughes said: ‘We are keen to bring him to the club if we can. If it doesn’t happen, it won’t be for the lack of trying.’
If 80k is the wage then I'm glad we haven't gone for him. £4m a year!