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Glen Johnson to quit Portsmouth for Champions League football

Published 00:00 10/06/09 By By Football Spy

Glen Johnson will quit Portsmouth for a Champions League club - to guarantee his World Cup place.

Chelsea are at the head of the queue for Johnson, 24, even though the full-back has reservations about going back to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham also want the £12million-rated defender, who will be sold by Portsmouth in the next fortnight.

Johnson believes he needs to be playing in the Champions League on a regular basis to secure his England prospects, which makes Chelsea and Liverpool favourites to sign him.

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