City and Blues agree SWP fee

Chelsea have agreed an undisclosed fee with Man City for Shaun Wright-Phillips.

The Blues had a bid of £20 million for the England winger rejected on Friday after they finally made their interest in the player official.

Wright-Phillips had declared on Friday he was happy to stay at City, but 24 hours later he asked City to agree a fee with Chelsea so that he could move to Stamford Bridge.

Both sides have now thrashed out a fee for Wright-Phillips and the flying winger has now been given permission to open talks with Chelsea.

"As a result of Shaun's request to speak to Chelsea we have conducted a series of complex negotiations with Chelsea," City's communications chief, Paul Tyrrell told the club's official website.

"A fee for Shaun's transfer has been agreed and consequently we have granted his wish to talk to the other club."

Chelsea confirmed in a statement that they had agreed a fee for Wright-Phillips: "Chelsea and Manchester City have agreed a fee for the transfer of Shaun Wright-Phillips.

"The financial terms of the deal are confidential. The transfer is now subject to the agreement of personal terms and successful completion of a medical."

Chelsea are hoping to tie up a deal with Wright-Phillips as soon as possible so that he can join them on their tour of the US next week.