Reports from Italy claim a possible Bolton return for Nicolas Anelka.

Over the course of two seasons, Nicolas Anelka created 61 appearances for Bolton Wanderers, scoring 23 goals in the process. He finished the 2006/07 season for the reason that Trotters' top scorer with ten goals on the year. The following months, he signed a several year contract extension but a particular year after that, Chelsea came up calling and Bolton Wanderers made available the French striker meant for £15 million.

After your partner's Chelsea stay ended inside 2012, Anelka moved to help Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua (where this individual was later joined by Didier Drogba). With financial problems and then a corruption scandal, among other issues including but is not limited to the team's private coach, Anelka left the edge and moved to Juventus on the five month contract with January, 2013.

Anelka's participation in Juventus' Serie A-winning year or so was minimal, to say the lowest amount of. The striker was named on the matchday squad on some occasions but only took part in in three matches, appearing as a late-game substitute in insurance coverage. Over the course associated with his stay, Anelka would total just 48 minutes in the Juventus shirt (including a five-minute-long expired against Celtic in your Champions League).

Now, two different reports from Italy (from Sportevai and JuveMania) claim that Nicolas Anelka could be on his within to the Reebok Ground. It was his remain at Bolton that expanded the career of "Le Sulk" next relatively short stays in Paris St Germain, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Stansted City, and Fenerbahce.

Questions remain about whether Anelka could be the Dougie Freedman "type" from player but his experience is unquestionable plus it was the striker's time period at Bolton Wanderers definitely saw him flourish and additionally re-enter the France indigenous team picture. Wages for a person like Anelka would undoubtedly be a concern however if the price is right, you'll be able to bet most fans would say "yes" in a very heartbeat.

Freedman is not afraid of appealing to experienced players (insert Danny Butterfield quip here) and is a superb bringing back fan favorites had been heavily discussed during this manager's relatively short period. On loan deadline day at the end of March, one of the most extremely heavily-rumored moves was the potential return of El-Hadji Diouf.

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