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Vol. 5 Num 763 Thu. July 20, 2006  
   
Sports


Anelka reveals Pompey interest


French striker Nicolas Anelka on Wednesday revealed he has been offered the chance to join English Premiership club Portsmouth.

Fenerbahce star Anelka, is keen to leave the Turkish side and he claimed Portsmouth had made an offer of around 12 million euros.

The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player also told L'Equipe that Bolton and Blackburn are interested in signing him.

Anelka said: "In Portsmouth I talked with their manager Harry Redknapp, who knows me well. If I had to join a club like Portsmouth, I would go there with the aim of giving my best.

"This is the same for Bolton or Blackburn, whose managers have also contacted me. But Portsmouth are the only club to have made an offer for me.

"Fenerbahce would like to keep me but they understand that I want to rejoin a major European league.

"My ambition would be to join a club that regularly plays in the Champions League, but I cannot force them to recruit me.

"I hope things will be sorted within 10 days, as myself and Fenerbahce need to know as soon as possible."