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Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce claims he could be in the market to bring Shaun Wright-Phillips back to The City of Manchester Stadium.
Wright-Phillips has started just 17 matches in 16 months since joining the club from City in a £21 million transfer in the summer of 2005.
"If a price was set and Chelsea were prepared to sell him, just think what a big lift it would give everyone here for Shaun to walk back through the door," said Pearce.
"You would have to go some to have a combination of Shaun and Micah (Richards) playing on the same side of the pitch.
"The question is whether Chelsea would want to sell him, after that it is something for our board to decide." Wright-Phillips's form at Chelsea, though hampered by limited opportunities, has been poor, but Pearce is sure the player could recapture the promise he showed at City during his first spell, were he to return to his old stamping ground.
"I have no doubt about that," he said.
"He is a very level-headed lad. He is the same kid he was when he first broke into the Manchester City team some years ago."
Wright-Phillips has started just 17 matches in 16 months since joining the club from City in a £21 million transfer in the summer of 2005.
"If a price was set and Chelsea were prepared to sell him, just think what a big lift it would give everyone here for Shaun to walk back through the door," said Pearce.
"You would have to go some to have a combination of Shaun and Micah (Richards) playing on the same side of the pitch.
"The question is whether Chelsea would want to sell him, after that it is something for our board to decide." Wright-Phillips's form at Chelsea, though hampered by limited opportunities, has been poor, but Pearce is sure the player could recapture the promise he showed at City during his first spell, were he to return to his old stamping ground.
"I have no doubt about that," he said.
"He is a very level-headed lad. He is the same kid he was when he first broke into the Manchester City team some years ago."
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