Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in £18m fight for Glen Johnson

14 June 2009 12:10
Glen Johnson will leave Portsmouth this summer, the club's executive chairman Peter Storrie admitted last night. Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all want the Englandfull-back, and Storrie said: 'It is hard to hold someone back in Glen'ssituation. We need to be fair.' Portsmouth reveal in-demand defender Glen Johnson could leave for a bigger clubPremier League warn Portsmouth they will block takeover if former City owner Shinawatra is involvedPortsmouth deny Thai PM Shinawatra is involved in takeover Portsmouth value Johnson, who signed a four-year contract in January, at about £18million, and Storrie added: 'Glen has had a fantastic season for us and has established himself as one of the best right-backs in the league if not the country. 'When I re-signed him, he asked if one of the big four clubs came in for him would we stand in his way of a move. I said that I couldn't do that.'  

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