Source: Telegraph
Shaun Wright-Phillips told to keep quiet over pay dispute with Manchester City
The England midfielder, who still has two and a half years to run on the £60,000-per-week contract signed when arriving at City from Chelsea in August 2008, has complained about a lack of progress on his demands for a new deal, despite being offered new terms that would secure him to a £70,000-per-week contract until beyond his 32nd birthday. [LNB]Wright-Phillips's adoptive father, Ian Wright, suggested last week that City were "mugging off" the 28 year-old, an outburst which has only served to turn many City fans against the previously popular Wright-Phillips. [LNB] Related ArticlesRobinho: I want to stay at SantosSunderland v Man City: previewFerdinand Sunderland relishing City testMan City 'mugging off' Wright-PhillipsCarlos T?z offers a mad take on John Terry sagaTerry 'would not survive' in Argentina for affairAnd Mancini, who is set to name the player to face Sunderland on Wearside on Sunday, has urged Wright-Phillips to draw a line under his contract situation until the end of the season. [LNB]Mancini said: "Shaun is an important player for us and we have to sort out his contract, but it is important now that he plays very well for the team and that there are no problems. [LNB]"Right now, the important thing is the next game. In the future, we have time to speak about his contract. [LNB]"If a player speaks with me, it's much better for the club. For example, I have no problem with Shaun, but if it's always in the newspapers, there are problems. [LNB]"It's important that the players play well because we have a big target and, when we reach that target, then we can talk about contracts." [LNB]City have signed an agreement with Manchester City Council (MCC) and New East Manchester urban regeneration scheme to investigate opportunities to develop the area surrounding the club's council-owned stadium at Eastlands. [LNB]Planning permission has been sought for a 'City Street' proposal that would see a market-style shopping area erected on the walkway to the stadium. [LNB]City have no plans to enlarge or buy the stadium from MCC, however, and the club have also dismissed reports that they are planning to build a new training ground on the Sportcity complex at Eastlands. [LNB]The scheme could cost in excess of £1 billion, but this is likely to be funded by grants and private investors and not as a personal project of City's owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan. [LNB]
