Premier League - Chelsea match Johnson bid

Eurosport - Fri, 19 Jun 17:15:00 2009

Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie has revealed that Chelsea have matched Liverpool's £17.5 million bid for England defender Glen Johnson.

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Johnson appeared to be on his way to Anfield after Liverpool's offer was accepted earlier this week, but Storrie confirmed the Fratton Park club have now agreed terms with Chelsea as well.

The 24-year-old has already had one spell at Chelsea before leaving due to lack of first team opportunities and must now decide if he wants to return to Stamford Bridge.

"The matter will come to a conclusion at the beginning of next week. I do not have a preference over the move, it is up to Glen," Storrie said.

"The deals are almost identical so it really is down to him and what club he prefers, which one is going to pay him more money.

"Glen wants to play regularly in the Champions League; he has got himself back in the England side so I understand that. Sometimes you have to be fair to players."

Storrie admits that Johnson needs to be playing Champions League football next season in order to cement his place in the England team ahead of next year's World Cup in South Africa.

"It's a big year for him with the World Cup coming up," Storrie said. "Playing Champions League football will make him an even better player than he is today."

AFP

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  1. If you are English then learn to spell or use some kind­ of punctuation so that the rest of us can understand­ what you are on about!

    From Lord Dambo of Purbrookshire, on Tue 23 Jun 7:19AM

  2. plenty of english on this page what bout you?

    From h.j.holland, on Mon 22 Jun 3:56PM

  3. any english people on this page?
    Ever?

    From Wulk Bogan, on Mon 22 Jun 2:55PM

  4. Why are all the Chelsea and Livepool posters on this­ page foreign?

    Glen, please do not leave Pompey. ­ Stay with the team and fans that love you! You will­ play every game with Pompey and remain in the England­ squad, go to a 'bigger' club and you will have­ to compete with a load of greasy, diving @#$% for a­ place.

    From Lord Dambo of Purbrookshire, on Mon 22 Jun 7:59AM

  5. who next to leave pompey we will not av team left at­ this rate,only over the hill has beens come on the new­ owner and buy big or it will be championship footy next­ season

    From h.j.holland, on Sun 21 Jun 7:59PM

  6. better watch out manchester city might bid for him

    From RAYMOND P, on Sun 21 Jun 11:59AM

  7. 18 mill for Johnson?? WOW!! Talk about overpriced!!

    From G M, on Sun 21 Jun 1:27AM

  8. dont buy him buy dani aves

    From joshua, on Sat 20 Jun 11:50AM

  9. Chelsea don't want him there just trying to @#$% up­ Liverpool with all there oily cash!

    From bryjones71, on Sat 20 Jun 8:16AM

  10. Glen will struggle to keep a first team place with both­ of them. Stay at Pompey and be the fans favourite. He­ got back into England contention playing at Fratton­ Park so why move?

    From Kevin, on Sat 20 Jun 12:26AM

  11. can i ask wats wrong with the chelsea team drobga to be­ swaped 4 imrbromvic fec that keep drogba an anelka­ there chelsea best players why would u want pirlo i­ think pato would be better i went to see him play at a­ game and he is the kind of player that would be good­ along side lamps and essian all i can say come on the­ chelsea the pensners

    From Kenneth, on Fri 19 Jun 10:23PM

  12. where is liverpool is anybody nows

    From raimispasternackis, on Fri 19 Jun 8:32PM

  13. liverpol asilai,idiots badly

    From raimispasternackis, on Fri 19 Jun 8:32PM

  14. drogba drogba drogbaa drogba it is fore ever

    From arditzymeri, on Fri 19 Jun 8:26PM

  15. chech bosingwa terry ivanovic a.cole essien lampard­ pirlo anelka malouda drogba

    From arditzymeri, on Fri 19 Jun 8:16PM

  16. HI... GLEN JOHNSON, I BEG OF YOU IN THE NAME OF WHOEVER­ IS VERY DEAR TO YOU, PLS DON'T COME BACK TO CHELSEA­ ... AS YOU CAN SEE 90% OF CHELSEA FAN WON'T­ APPRECIATE YOUR RETURN TO THE BRIDGE,... PLS DO US A­ FAVOUR, GO TO LIVERPOOL WHERE YOUR SERVICES IS HIGHLY­ NEEDED, YOU ARE GOOD A PLAYER... NO DISPUTE HERE, BUT­ WE VE GOT A BETTER PLAYER.. DON'T ASSIST P.K IN­ WASTING MONEY AT THE BRIDGE..... GOD BLESS YOU AS U­ LISTEN TO MY ADVICE...

    From adebayobello01, on Fri 19 Jun 7:43PM

  17. go with your heart glen but dont forget chelsea been­ there done that sat on the bench, try something­ different LIVERPOOL THE TRUE CHAMPIANS good luck

    From christine.evans73, on Fri 19 Jun 7:24PM
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    cech

    maicon ­ terry ivanovic a.cole

    ­ lampard essien pirlo
    ­ ribery j.cole
    ­ villa

    From blue, on Fri 19 Jun 6:39PM

  19. FOR GOD'S SAKE please please DONT sign glen­ johnsen, we are a big club and if we let go of bosingwa­ ( which we shouldnt ) we need to replace him for a­ better player and not replace him with someone we gave­ away for next to nothing and pay what £17.5m he is not­ worth it. we could buy maicon, hinkel, Zambrotta or­ even daniel alves.

    From blue, on Fri 19 Jun 6:28PM

  20. Why go back to a club that thought nothing of you and­ sold you to the bottom of the league? Chelsea use chew­ players and spit them out. No loyaly, no committment,­ no relationship, just Russian money BUYING­ trophies!!!!

    Go to Liverpool!!!

    From bad sales, on Fri 19 Jun 5:53PM
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