• Chelsea hope to pay about £2m for striker
• Tribunal will decide on compensation due for 20-year-old

Manchester City will seek up to £9m from Chelsea for Daniel Sturridge when the two sides meet to resolve a valuation for the striker at a tribunal tomorrow.

The 20-year-old left Eastlands in the summer when his contract expired but City are still entitled to a fee for the player they developed and have compiled a dossier to back up their case.

City officials will cite examples such as Theo Walcott’s move from Southampton, which cost Arsenal £5m rising to £12m on appearances, and Fraizer Campbell’s transfer from Manchester United to Sunderland.

Chelsea hope to pay around £2m for Sturridge, who has started only one Premier League game this season but could now get a run in the side with Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou away at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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