Marseille interested in Arsenal's Anelka
Deal for 19-year old striker not likely to happen though
Posted: Friday March 12, 1999 11:05 AM
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Anelka, in brilliant goalscoring form for Arsenal, has recently said that he is unhappy with life in London. Allsport UK/Allsport |
MARSEILLE, France (AP) -- Olympique Marseille wants to buy
Arsenal's French striker Nicolas Anelka, the club's president said
in an interview published Friday in France Football magazine.
"Anelka interests Marseille," Jean-Louis Dreyfuss said, adding
that Marseille would pay up to 100 million francs ($17 million)
for the 19-year-old.
But Dreyfuss conceded that Marseille would find it tough to pay
Anelka a competitive salary and gave only a 10 percent chance that
a deal would go through.
Anelka, in brilliant goalscoring form for Arsenal and France,
has recently said that he is unhappy with life in London and would
be interested in a move to France or Spain.
Anelka told the magazine that Marseille is a "beautiful town, a
superb team."
"I am very flattered and happy that OM is interested in me,"
he said. "But I still have four years of my contract at Arsenal
and for the moment I am fine there," he said.
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