Window watch: Restless Nicolas Anelka turns up heat on Bolton in desire to join Chelsea | Premier League

Chelsea found this 1/10/2008 on www.timesonline.co.uk [flag]

s hopes of signing Nicolas Anelka before the London derby with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday increased after the France striker demanded yesterday to be allowed to leave Bolton Wanderers. It is understood that Anelka confronted Gary Megson, the Bolton manager, after training in the morning and pleaded to be sold immediately. The clubs remained in negotiations throughout the day, but have yet ... [link]

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The Papers: Roundup
Published 1/10/2008 by Jack at Chelsea
What the papers had to say at this hour regarding Chelsea… Born-again Ballack answers Chelsea’s call for a new leader Chelsea relief at John-Obi Mikel let-off Feyenoord Set Sights On Boulahrouz Zambrotta rules out move to Chelsea Restless Nicolas Anelka turns up heat on Bolton in desire to join Chelsea Bridge in position to leave Cole in the cold

Anelka plays his trump card: a transfer request!
Published 1/10/2008 by Ned at CaughtOffside.com
The Times today reports on the latest episode of the Anelka transfer malarkey, apparently: “Chelsea’s hopes of signing Nicolas Anelka before the London derby with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday increased after the France striker demanded yesterday to be allowed to leave Bolton Wanderers.” And whilst Gary Megson originally thought that his club would be able to stand up to Chelsea in their original demands of £15 million for Anelka, this transfer demand by the Frenchman may mean that Megson is forced to accept an inferior ...

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