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      Former Arsenal and Chelsea star Nicolas Anelka is ‘ashamed’ of nightmare spell at Juventus after transfer in 2013

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      NICOLAS ANELKA has played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, but he admits he got it wrong at Juventus.After a career that spanned France, England, Turkey, China and India, the former striker has described his stint in Italy as the worst of his career.
      Anelka rued the fact all his appearances came away from TurinCredit: PA:Press Association
      Signing on a six-month loan from Shanghai Shenhua in January 2013, Anelka played just three times and failed to score as the Bianconeri won the league.
      Speaking to TuttoJuve in 2019, the Frenchman, now 43, said: “I had decided to accept Juve because it is a great club, with a good history and also because they were leading Serie A.
      “Unfortunately, this will remain my worst experience [in football] since I only played 45 minutes and I never wore the shirt at Juventus Stadium in front of the fans.
      “Honestly, when someone talks to me about Juventus I try to change the subject immediately… I’m ashamed of that transfer!
      “I played and scored for all the teams I signed for, except Juve.
      “So without disrespecting that great team, it cannot be said that I was their player because of how that experience went.”
      The forward spent the first couple of months on Juve’s bench, all three outings coming off the bench, before injury took him out of a chunk of the run-in.
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      Few footballers can boast the trophy cabinet of Anelka, who added the Scudetto to his CV despite the quiet Juventus spell.
      He also won league titles with Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Chelsea, a Champions League with Real Madrid, and Euro 2000 with France.
      Now retired, Anelka wants to pursue a career in coaching having tried his hand at working with Ligue 1 side Lille’s academy.
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      The Parisian noted back in 2020: “I have just finished working for Lille, I was the attacking coach.
      “It was a wonderful experience.
      “This year I have passed my qualifications and I can finally become a coach.”
      But last year said the only club he would ever manage would be PSG.
      The 42-year-old accumulated £108m in transfer fees during his careerCredit: AFP

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      Thierry Henry ‘set to become shareholder at Italian side Como’ and reunite with fellow Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas

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      THIERRY HENRY is set to become a shareholder in Serie B side Como.The development comes just days after former team-mate Cesc Fabregas joined the Italian side on a two-year deal.
      Thierry Henry is set to become a shareholder in ComoCredit: Reuters
      Cesc Fabregas has become a co-owner of Como but has signed a two-year deal as a playerCredit: Getty
      Fabregas sealed a move to Como after leaving Monaco on a free transfer over the summer, describing his final injury-riddled year with the club as the “worst year of my life.”
      And as part of his deal in joining Como, he became a shareholder in the club.
      Now Henry is set to reunite with the Spaniard once again and join him as a shareholder of the club, as reported by Gianluca Di Marzio.
      According to Di Marzio, Henry will travel to Como in the coming days to announce his decision to become a shareholder.
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      The Serie B side have been building a promising project since 2017.
      Como were relegated to Serie D over financial issues ahead of the 2017/18 season but were reborn after being taken over by Indonesian company Djarum Group.
      Ex-Chelsea star Dennis Wise was appointed as CEO of the project shortly after, and he has overseen the club’s rise back up to Serie B – a league they had not been in since the 2015/16 season.
      Last season the Lariani finished 13th in Serie B and will be hoping additions such as Fabregas could help them push for promotion.
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      Como, based in Italy’s stunning Lombardy region, have not tasted Serie A football in over 20 years.
      Since retiring in 2015, Henry has moved into football punditry.
      He makes regular appearances on Sky Sports and on CBS on Champions League nights.
      He is also an assistant manager for the Belgian national team, and has had short spells of coaching with Monaco and Montreal.
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      Henry, now 44, won 19 trophies as a footballer including the World Cup in 1998 and an Invincible Premier League title with Arsenal.
      The Frenchman scored 360 goals over a glittering 22-year career which included clubs such as Arsenal, Barcelona and Juventus. More

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      Chelsea’s £34m summer signing Koulibaly blasts old club Napoli’s president for saying he won’t sign African players

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      NAPOLI president Aurelio De Laurentiis has been slammed by new Chelsea signing Kalidou Koulibaly following his comments over African players.De Laurentiis has claimed that he will no longer bring African players to Naples out of fear of losing them to the Africa Cup of Nations.
      Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly left Napoli last month in a £34million dealCredit: Rex
      Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has come under fire over comments he made about African playersCredit: Rex
      And he declared that he will only bring in the players from the continent if they agree not to play in Afcon which takes place every other year in January and February.
      Senegal international Koulibaly missed five Italian top-flight matches earlier this year as he helped his country win the prestigious tournament.
      And the defender, who swapped Serie A for Stamford Bridge in a £34million deal last month, has called on his former employer to show more respect for African countries.
      Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the 31-year-old was asked for his opinion on De Laurentiis’ views.
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      To which he said: “It’s up to him, if he wanted to say this. But for me the most important thing is to respect everybody.
      “When I played there I was playing also for Senegal. I won Afcon when I was playing for Senegal for Napoli.
      “It’s true it’s difficult for them, but I think you have to respect the national team also.
      “You have to have respect like you have of European national teams.
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      “As captain of Senegal it’s not a good way to speak about African nationality, but I respect what he thinks.
      “If he thinks that, it’s up to him, but I think not everybody has the same idea as him in the club. The supporters don’t think like this.
      “It’s up to him, it’s not an idea of the society or the city, the city is respectful of everything.
      “This world, it’s what he thinks, not what the team thinks or what the city thinks.”
      Koulibaly, who will wear the iconic No26 jersey in West London, asked John Terry for permission to use his old shirt number.
      It will be the first time the number will be worn by any player since the Blues legend left for Aston Villa in 2017. More

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      Paris Saint-Germain reach ‘full agreement’ over £13m transfer of Renato Sanches from Lille with AC Milan missing out

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reached agreement with Lille over a deal to sign Renato Sanches, according to reports.The Portuguese midfielder is set to move to the Ligue 1 champions in a transfer worth £13million.
      Renato Sanches appears set to join PSGCredit: Getty
      Journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that a medical is scheduled for the player in Paris and that personal terms have been agreed.
      PSG were desperate to sign Sanches, 24, as he worked under new manager Christophe Galtier and director of football Luis Campos at Lille.
      During his time at the club they won the Ligue 1 title in the 2020/21 season.
      He played 90 times for Lille across the three seasons he spent there scoring six goals having made the move from Bayern Munich.
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      The likes of AC Milan and Arsenal were also interested in Sanches but the chance to stay in France and team-up with Galtier again was too tempting.
      Sanches’ move to a club with ambitions of winning the Champions League shows a great turn around in his career as at one stage he was deemed a failure after spells at Bayern and Swansea didn’t go well.
      Him joining the Parisians could trigger a mass exodus of midfielders as the new gaffer looks to re-build the squad this summer following the dismissal of predecessor Mauricio Pochettino.
      Players such as Idrissa Gana Gueye, Georgino Wijnaldum and Julian Draxler could all leave PSG.
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      Gueye has been linked with a return to Everton.
      Meanwhile, Wijnaldum is reportedly close to sealing a loan move to Roma.
      PSG could be set to do more transfer business in the next few weeks as they eye a move for Leicester’s Wesley Fofana. More

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      Paul Pogba will NOT have knee surgery as Juventus star refuses to give up on playing in Qatar World Cup

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      PAUL POGBA has decided to avoid surgery for a knee injury in favour of alternative treatment ahead of the Qatar World Cup.The Frenchman, 29, was diagnosed with a lesion of the lateral meniscus in his right knee after suffering a sprain in pre-season just a few weeks after re-joining Juventus on a free transfer.
      Pogba WILL NOT undergo knee surgeryCredit: Getty
      He was offered the opportunity to undergo surgery – which would keep him out of action for up to five months – earlier this week.
      But, he has instead opted to seek an alternative method of treatment in a bid to keep his World Cup hopes alive.
      Other treatment methods could limit Pogba’s time out to just five weeks, leaving him plenty of time to regain his fitness levels before the tournament kicks off in November.
      However, this could make him more susceptible to re-injuring his knee more severely in future.
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      According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, the midfielder is expected to spend at least three weeks in the gym when treatment starts, where he will complete numerous physiotherapy and hydrotherapy sessions along with light exercises in a bid to maintain some fitness.
      He will then train alone before joining up with the rest of the Juventus squad.
      Pogba could return to the pitch as soon as next month, as long as his treatment is successful.
      Juventus are claimed to be in the market for a new midfielder to fill the temporary void left by the former Manchester United man.
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      Massimiliano Allegri is reportedly keen on the prospect of bringing Saul Niguez to the Allianz Stadium.
      The 27-year-old spent last season on loan at Chelsea, but he failed to make an impact.
      Atletico Madrid are eager to sell him before the transfer window slams shut next month, so Juventus could get him for a cut-price fee. More

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      Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis reveals he won’t sign African players any more over losing them to Afcon

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      NAPOLI will no longer sign African players over fears of losing them to the African Cup of Nations, the club’s owner and president has said.Aurelio De Laurentiis declared Napoli would no longer sign players from Africa unless they agree not to play for their nation during Afcon.
      Aurelio De Laurentiis doesn’t want to lose players due to participation at AfconCredit: Getty
      The club’s new policy means they would be less likely to sign former captain Kalidou KoulibalyCredit: Getty
      During a streamed event, the 73-year-old said: “I told them lads, don’t talk to me about Africans anymore!
      “I love them, but either they sign something confirming they’ll back out of playing the Africa Cup of Nations, or otherwise between that tournament, the World Cup qualifiers in South America, these players are never available!
      “We are the idiots who pay salaries only to send them all over the world playing for others.”
      The declaration comes after Chelsea signed former Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
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      Koulibaly, 31, signed a deal with The Blues until 2026 in a transfer worth £34million last month.
      The Senegal star, who will wear John Terry’s iconic No26 shirt, captained Senegal as they won Afcon for the first time ever.
      This meant Napoli lost his services for the entire month of January and the beginning of February earlier this year.
      Prior to De Laurentiis’ declaration, Napoli agreed a permanent deal to sign former Fulham midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa who represented Cameroon during Afcon.
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      The club also employ Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, but the 23-year did not go to the tournament last season after the club announced he had come down with a bout of Covid.
      In the Premier League Liverpool lost the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to Afcon, while other clubs such as Arsenal lost players such as Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. More

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      Juventus ‘fear ex-Man Utd star Paul Pogba is their new Aaron Ramsey after injury just days into his transfer return’

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      JUVENTUS already fear Paul Pogba is their new Aaron Ramsey following his latest injury woes.The French midfielder, 29, rejoined the Old Lady on a free transfer this summer following his Manchester United release.
      Paul Pogba could be out until 2023 after injuring his knee in trainingCredit: Getty
      Aaron Ramsey spent plenty of time on the sidelines when at JuventusCredit: PA
      However, he sustained a meniscus injury in his right knee in training just days into pre-season with his new Juve team-mates.
      And the problem appears pretty serious, potentially ruling him out until 2023 and therefore out of the winter World Cup.
      He must decide whether or not to undergo surgery, which would extend his time out to around four months.
      Now the Daily Mail claims the club and supporters are beginning to grow concerned about his medical record and are questioning how scrupulous the team were in their physical checks – especially as Pogba replaced Ramsey in midfield.
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      The Welshman earned a reputation for being injury prone after constantly being in and out of the treatment room throughout his time in Turin.
      Transfermarkt state Pogba, under contract until 2026, had eight different injuries in his final three seasons at Old Trafford.
      Those sidelined him for a total of 454 days and a whopping 72 matches – the most serious was the ankle problem suffered in December 2019.
      Ironically, that is more than Paulo Dyala, who was let go by Juventus this summer with his injury issues understood to be part of the reason.
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      Ramsey, who played just 49 Serie A matches in three years due to fitness and selection, had his contract at the Allianz Stadium ripped up a year early.
      The ex-Arsenal ace, 31, signed a contract with Ligue 1 side Nice on Monday.
      The midfielder turned down the chance to follow compatriot Gareth Bale to America. More

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      Man City ‘prepared to offer Gundogan as part of swap transfer for Juventus star Arthur’ as German yet to agree new deal

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      MANCHESTER CITY are prepared to offer Ilkay Gundogan to Juventus in exchange for Arthur, according to reports.Gundogan has just one year remaining on his deal at the Premier League champions and he is yet to agree a new contract.
      Ilkay Gundogan has just one year left on his Man City deal fuelling rumours he could leave the clubCredit: Getty
      Arthur has been linked with a move away from Juventus all summerCredit: Getty
      Therefore City are considering offloading him while they are still able to get something in return and have their sights set on Juventus midfielder Arthur, according to reports in Italy.
      A player-swap deal has been proposed with Juve keen to sign a new central midfielder this summer after Paul Pogba picked up a long-term injury.

      Additionally, Aaron Ramsey has left the club and joined Nice.
      Arthur, 25, signed from Barcelona in an eye-watering £68million deal back in 2020.
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