Wayne Bridge off to Manchester City!

January has come and let me start by saying Happy New Year to all of you out there!

As you all know, January is the start of the most interesting times in World Football that is the TRANSFER WINDOW! Looks like our boss didn't waste any time in making the first transaction starting with Wayne Bridge. Read more, taken from Thesun.co.uk!

MANCHESTER CITY want to make Wayne Bridge the highest-paid full-back in the world — by handing him a £21million contract.

City last night agreed a £12m fee with Chelsea for the left-back, who will be given a four-year deal worth £5.2m a season.

That is a rise of £30,000 a week on his deal with the Blues as well as a guarantee of first-team football at Eastlands.

Bridge, 28, has made just 70 appearances for Chelsea in the last 2½ years since the arrival of Ashley Cole from Arsenal.

Chelsea have accepted City’s impressive bid and given boss Mark Hughes permission to speak to the England star.

However, Stamford Bridge chief Luiz Felipe Scolari has made it clear that he is not eager to see the defender leave.

Bridge is highly rated by England boss Fabio Capello — who sees him as a genuine challenger to Cole for a place in the national side.

But with no money to spend in the January window unless he sells, Scolari is likely to accept Bridge’s departure and look to buy a striker.

Bridge is expected to travel to Manchester today to finalise terms and arrange a medical.

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