Jermaine Pennant is not for sale! Real Zaragoza issue hands-off warning to West Ham and Wigan
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 4:47 PM on 7th July 2010
Jermaine Pennant looks set to stay in La Liga after Real Zaragoza rubbished reports he is on the verge of a return to England.
West Ham and Wigan are said to be among the clubs courting the 27-year-old, but according to the Spanish club, Pennant will still be playing in La Liga next season.
Zaragoza president, Agapito Iglesias, told skysports.com: 'Pennant is one of our big players and is a big talent, we have not offered him to any teams.'
Pennant joined Zaragoza on a free transfer last summer after he was released by Liverpool. But the former Arsenal and Birmingham winger struggled during his first season and had been tipped to move on in the summer.
However, Zaragoza have told pursuers to forget about signing Pennant unless they are prepared to activate his £21million buy-out clause.
'He has a buy-out clause of [glow=red,2,300]25million euros[/glow] and in that case we would have no choice but we want to keep him, we all believe he will be even better next season,' Iglesias added.
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Christ...
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 4:47 PM on 7th July 2010
Jermaine Pennant looks set to stay in La Liga after Real Zaragoza rubbished reports he is on the verge of a return to England.
West Ham and Wigan are said to be among the clubs courting the 27-year-old, but according to the Spanish club, Pennant will still be playing in La Liga next season.
Zaragoza president, Agapito Iglesias, told skysports.com: 'Pennant is one of our big players and is a big talent, we have not offered him to any teams.'
Pennant joined Zaragoza on a free transfer last summer after he was released by Liverpool. But the former Arsenal and Birmingham winger struggled during his first season and had been tipped to move on in the summer.
However, Zaragoza have told pursuers to forget about signing Pennant unless they are prepared to activate his £21million buy-out clause.
'He has a buy-out clause of [glow=red,2,300]25million euros[/glow] and in that case we would have no choice but we want to keep him, we all believe he will be even better next season,' Iglesias added.
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Christ...
