Former Chelsea player Shaun Wright-Phillips has revealed he nearly signed for Arsenal, following in the footsteps of his father Ian Wright.
Arsenal and Chelsea are fierce London rivals who often compete for new signings Shaun Wright-Phillips has revealed he nearly signed for Arsenal and followed in the footsteps of his famous father Ian Wright . The former England winger made his big breakthrough at Manchester City and was one of the Premier League’s hottest properties by the time the London rivals were bidding for his services.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Shaun Wright-Phillips joined Chelsea when he seemed destined to sign for Arsenal ‘My dad was always excited, but he just wanted it done. ‘He’s just always brought me up in football with the mindset that you always strike while the iron’s hot because you could go on a pitch the next week and break your ankle.
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