Former Blackburn Rovers striker Shabani Nonda has revealed that he hopes to move back to England. The Congolese striker was released by Turkish giants Galatasaray last month after falling out of favour at the club. Numerous sides are believed to be interested in signing the striker but his preferred destination is England.
The 32 year-old striker is well travelled, having played for Italian side Roma, French side Rennes and Swiss side FC Zurich. He has scored over 150 club goals in his career, as well as scoring over 30 goals for his nation.
Nonda had a decent spell with Rovers scoring seven goals in 26 games after moving to the club on-loan for six months. And he enjoyed his stay in England. Blackburn didn’t decided to sign him on a permanent basis, so he moved to Galatasaray.
Cash-strapped Portsmouth have shown an interest in the former Monaco hotshot and his agent John Dario has admitted Nonda would relish a return to the Premier League. He told skysports.com: “Shabani is free to go anywhere he likes after he left Galatasaray,”
“I have heard of interest from English teams, but I have not spoken to any clubs as yet. Shabani was very happy at Blackburn and he would come back to England with pleasure.”
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