England U21 boss Stuart Pearce has launched an attack on Chelsea.

Psycho rapped: "If a lad rang me and said 'I'm 16, playing at Crewe and Chelsea have come in for me, what do you think I should do?' I would reply 'Stay where you are and play some football with the club you are at'.

"I watched Chelsea train last year. I saw Steve Sidwell, Reading's best player from the previous season, and Tal Ben Haim, Bolton's best player from the year before. But neither was in the first team.

"So Chelsea have cherry-picked the best players from elsewhere and stockpiled them. That is not right."

Fabio Capello's assistant was Manchester City boss when Wright-Phillips moved to Chelsea for £21million. He is now back with City after a £9m switch.

Pearce added: "I've seen too many players move club, then suddenly their careers seem to grind to a halt."