Chelsea considering moving for Manchester City winger Adam Johnson
Sources reveal Chelsea are considering bringing in Manchester City winger http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adam-Johnson-c3537, and could be making a shock bid for the 24-year-old England international soon. The new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has not made too many signings after replacing
Carlo Ancelotti and could make Johnson his first major signing in the summer transfer window.
The 33-year-old former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323, which has triggered
rumours that he is considering a move away from the Eastlands.
Mancini is also considering offloading the player, in an attempt to reduce the wage burden on the club, which has significantly increased with the arrival of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero. While Manchester City have a lot of money, they have to be careful of their spending
and cost after the implementation of the UEFA financial fair play regulations.
Johnson would add much needed width to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Florent-Malouda-c13838, and it is not certain if the Frenchman will be continuing
on with Chelsea next season. So the addition of Johnson would be beneficial to the squad ahead of the new season.
Even though Johnson mostly plays on the right flank, he is a versatile player who can adjust well in any position in midfield. The Englishman also possesses the ability to cut the oppositions defence due to his superior pace.
Johnson signed with Manchester City in the January transfer window from Middlesbrough on a four and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee. In his two seasons at the club, Johnson has gone on to make a total of 55 appearances in all competitions and has
found the back of the net eight times. While he was not a regular in his first season, he managed to make more appearances in his second season at the club.
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