By Chris Wright
New York Red Bulls have signed Shaun Wright-Phillips, describing him as a “former English Premier League standout” on their official website.
In fact, the news is pretty much all in the past tense, largely seeing as though Wright-Phillips hasn’t actually been seen in the flesh for several years before today.
Now 33, the former Man City and Chelsea winger was released by QPR at the end of the season following the culmination of the ridiculously massive contract they gave him (and then subsequently renewed) four years ago.
Anyway, he’s NYRB’s problem now…
SIGNED: New York Red Bulls sign winger @swp29. http://t.co/xujjN1VdMM #RBNY #WelcomeSWP pic.twitter.com/GHz6gwJN5H
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) July 27, 2015
Obviously, Red Bulls now have an absolute dream team on their hands…
PHOTOS: @TheRealBWP is the first to welcome his brother @swp29 to the club. http://t.co/0ggYoKizli #WelcomeSWP pic.twitter.com/04JV2W8zam
— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) July 27, 2015
Yay, now there’ll be plenty of time for trikies!