REPORTS from France suggest that Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge may have been Manchester City's second choice player for the left wingback position as they have placed a huge 15 million euros bid for Olympique de Marseille full-back, Taiye Taiwo.
Fantastically rich Manchester City may have paid an estimated 11 million euros for Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge. However, reports in France suggest that the Citizens placed an even greater bid for dynamic Olympique de Marseille full-back Taiye Taiwo, who has been mightily impressive for Les Phoc�ens this season.
A generally well respected source of information, l'Equipe goes on to suggest that City have placed a further bid for the player, hypothesising that Taiwo's versatility could allow both he and Bridge to play in the same side.
Furthermore, it is suggested that, on a purely hypothetical basis, Marseille could use the deal to seal a transfer of a much-wanted striker as the club have been tracking Benjani since his time with AJ Auxerre.
There would also be the possibility of signing J�, who has widely been regarded as a flop in his first few months in Eastlands.
Taiwo, who is likely to move on in the summer at the latest, will certainly command a substantial transfer fee and represents an astute piece of business by the Provence club. The 23-year-old Nigerian was signed from Lobi Stars for just _180,000 in summer 2004.
source:guardian newspaper
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