With Eidur Gudjohnsen, Asier Del Horno, Glen Johnson (loan), Carlton Cole and Duff having moved on, Wayne Bridge is the latest to develop itchy feet, using the impending arrival of Ashley Cole as the pretext for telling Mourinho that he wishes to leave. Bridge changed his agent when he discovered that Jonathan Barnett and Cole had met Chelsea in the infamous “tapping-up” episode 18 months ago, so it comes as no surprise that the club’s renewed approach to his international rival should prove the final straw.
Having spent the second half of last season at Fulham, Bridge has been short of suitors this summer, but Newcastle United may come to his aid. Freddy Shepherd, the chairman, has revealed his interest and if Bridge opts to move to the North East, the deal should be concluded swiftly, with Newcastle having no problems matching Chelsea’s £3 million valuation or the player’s £40,000-a-week wages.
Newcastle are also monitoring Shaun Wright-Phillips’s situation after renewing their request to take him on loan for the season. The club’s initial approach was dismissed in May, with Chelsea insisting that he would be allowed to leave only if they were to recoup a significant proportion of the £21 million they paid Manchester City 12 months ago, but Mourinho may have changed his mind.
In talks with the player before leaving London, the manager told Wright-Phillips that he would be given the rest of pre-season to prove that he possessed the ability and attitude to stay at Stamford Bridge but if he failed to do so, Mourinho would be open to offers, with City also interested in taking him back on loan.
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