SWP SET FOR CITY MEDICAL - REPORTS

Shaun Wright Phillips will undergo a medical at Manchester City today, according to reports.

The Guardian claims that a deal worth around £9million has been agreed, representing a significant loss for Chelsea on the £22million they paid for him three years ago.

The player seemed reluctant to leave a comfortable life on the Chelsea bench, with his agent Wayne Lindsay saying on Wednesday that he would rather stay at Chelsea, with Everton also interested:

"He doesn't want to join either of them and we're now discussing the next move to see what we do.

"Because of all the problems at City and the uncertainty surrounding the place he's unsure.

"He's speaking with Luiz Felipe Scolari at the moment but he's settled in London. He'd like to stay and that's the bottom line but it's up to the manager.

"We're looking at all the options really at this moment in time so I can't really say much more."

City manager Mark Hughes seemed upbeat about the prospects of a deal being done on Wednesday.

He said: "We're obviously keen to bring him to the club if we can. If the opportunity presents itself we'll try to pursue it but we're not further down the road as yet.

"The situation before we flew was the same. It may have moved forward or it may have gone backwards but until I put the call in, I won't know.

"But it's a possibility. We're very hopeful."

As well as Everton, Portsmouth could emerge as a rival for Wright-Phillips are they are still reportedly trying to raise the cash to complete a deal. Harry Redknapp's need for a wide-man increased on Wednesday with the news that Niko Krancjar will be out for three months with an ankle injury.