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| Kanu sets sights on Ajax return | Kanu sets sights on Ajax return |
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| Portsmouth striker Nwankwo Kanu has called for the club to allow him to leave Fratton Park to join Ajax. | |
| The 30-year-old is the club's top scorer with nine goals but is keen to make a return to the Dutch club. | The 30-year-old is the club's top scorer with nine goals but is keen to make a return to the Dutch club. |
| He told the Vanguard newspaper: "I want to go to Ajax. Portsmouth should be grateful for what I have been able to do for them and allow me to go." | He told the Vanguard newspaper: "I want to go to Ajax. Portsmouth should be grateful for what I have been able to do for them and allow me to go." |
| And boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he would not stand in the way if defender Sol Campbell wanted to join Chelsea. | And boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he would not stand in the way if defender Sol Campbell wanted to join Chelsea. |
| Chelsea are facing a defensive crisis with John Terry out with a back injury. | Chelsea are facing a defensive crisis with John Terry out with a back injury. |
| And Redknapp said he would be powerless to prevent the former Spurs and Arsenal centre-back Campbell, 32, from leaving if he wanted to leave for Stamford Bridge. | And Redknapp said he would be powerless to prevent the former Spurs and Arsenal centre-back Campbell, 32, from leaving if he wanted to leave for Stamford Bridge. |
| He said: "You wouldn't want to lose him but if he said he wanted to go what could you do? Not a lot really. | He said: "You wouldn't want to lose him but if he said he wanted to go what could you do? Not a lot really. |
| 606: DEBATE Kanu can hope for an Ajax return all he wants, but they've built a young team, and most likely won't want him Tricky 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Kanu can hope for an Ajax return all he wants, but they've built a young team, and most likely won't want him Tricky 606: Have your say |
| "I hope Chelsea are not interested in him. If I lose him I am in trouble." | "I hope Chelsea are not interested in him. If I lose him I am in trouble." |
| Kanu's future is of a more pressing concern, with the former Arsenal and West Brom forward keen to make a recreate the glory days of the mid-1990s at Ajax. | Kanu's future is of a more pressing concern, with the former Arsenal and West Brom forward keen to make a recreate the glory days of the mid-1990s at Ajax. |
| And he also hinted that Tottenham midfielder Edgar Davids could join him in Amsterdam. | And he also hinted that Tottenham midfielder Edgar Davids could join him in Amsterdam. |
| He said: "I have been talking to Edgar Davids and a couple of the other guys who shaped Ajax in the mid-1990s and we believe we can re-create the atmosphere if we return to play for the club. | He said: "I have been talking to Edgar Davids and a couple of the other guys who shaped Ajax in the mid-1990s and we believe we can re-create the atmosphere if we return to play for the club. |
| "I am waiting for Ajax's offer. I have told Portsmouth I want to leave. My mind is made up. I have great memories of Amsterdam and I know great things can happen there if we return." | "I am waiting for Ajax's offer. I have told Portsmouth I want to leave. My mind is made up. I have great memories of Amsterdam and I know great things can happen there if we return." |