In the aftermath of Shaun Wright Phillips' £21m transfer to Chelsea,
Ian Wright told Five Live that Arsenal missed their chance to
sign his son after he recommended him to the club as a youngster.
Speaking on The Ian Wright Show
on Radio Five Live about Arsene Wenger's comments about Chelsea having
the upper hand in transfers, Ian Wright said: "I did recommend him when
he was younger but it didn't work out. The fact that he's worth £21m makes
me so proud."
Wrighty talks about how he recommended his son to the Gunners but the
move didn't happen; and how he hated former Gunners Manager, Bruce Rioch.
Also featuring on the show on Saturday at 7.00pm is Lawrence
Dallaglio, giving his thoughts on Sir Clive Woodward and the
disastrous recent Lions tour of New Zealand.
Lawrence says: "We made them look a lot better than they actually
were; at the end of the day we didn't have the class. I was very disappointed
about the late challenge on the captain Brian O'Driscoll.
"It wasn't sorted out by the officials and I have to say if I'd
had been there the first thing I would have done would have been to make
sure we sorted out those guys straight away.
"Sir Clive was probably over-praised after the World Cup victory."
Other guests include Craig David; Suggs, Woody and Mikey from
Madness, talking about Chelsea; Lee Ryan from
Blue on his football skills and falling out of nightclubs; and chef
Aldo Zilli, who explains why he doesn't like the French... and
eats at MacDonald's.
Notes to Editors
You can hear the Ian Wright show at 7.00pm on Saturday on BBC Radio Five
Live - 909 & 693AM, online, and on digital DAB radio - and listen again
online at bbc.co.uk/fivelive.
The Ian Wright Show is a USP production.
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