WorldwideFootball understands Wayne Bridge has joined Premier League strugglers West Ham on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season
The 30-year-old England international has found himself out of first team reckoning at City following the pre-season arrival of both Aleksandar Kolarov and Jerome Boateng.
Although he has had limited game time this season it is expected Bridge will make his debut at home to Arsenal on Saturday.
Bridge, capped 36 times by England, found himself making headlines last year when he refused to make himself available for Fabio Capello's World Cup squad following former Chelsea team-mate John Terry's alleged affair with the full-back's former girlfriend Vanesssa Perroncel.
Capello stripped centre-half Terry of the England captaincy following newspaper revelations about his relationship with Perroncel but that wasn't enough to appease Bridge, who said he no longer wanted to be considered for international duty because of his former friend's presence in the squad.
Although the Hammers lack the funds to make the move permanent it is rumouyred the club will be picking up the whole of Bridge's £90k wages making him the highest earner at the club. The clubs supporters will be hoping Bridge puts in the performance to ensure they will be seeing Premier League football next season.
Bridge was among the crowd at Upton Park on Tuesday when Hammers manager Avram Grant had to switch Matthew Upson to left-back in a 2-1 win over Birmingham in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.
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Wayne Bridge's career:
1998-2003 - Southampton - 151 apps (2 goals)
2003-2009 - Chelsea - 87 apps (1 goal)
2006 - Fulham (loan) - 12 apps
2009 - Manchester City - 42 apps
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