Nicolas Anelka signs with Bolton until 2011

The French striker, Nicolas Anelka, has signed a new contract with Bolton Wanderers.

Nicolas Anelka signs with Bolton until 2011 Recent rumours have linked Anelka with clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City and Portsmouth, but today it was announced that the French football player will stay with Bolton until 2011. A new four-year contract was signed which ended all the speculation of his future.

"I seem to have been linked with every club in the country of late, but my heart is with Bolton. I am very happy with my form, the club and the manager so signing a new contract was not a difficult decision. Hopefully we will prosper together because I would not have remained at Bolton if I had thought we could not win trophies," Anelka was quoted on the Bolton website.

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Anelka first signed with the Trotters in August 2006 in a club record deal of £8 million. Nicolas Anelka first game in a Premiership club was n 1997 when he joined Arsenal for a fee of £500,000 from Paris Saint-Germain. Twenty three goals for the Gunners in 65 games made him an instant celebrity and he was transferred to Real Madrid for for £22.3 million in 1999.

Published on 08/30/2007