Anelka set to partner Ronaldinho in Brazil, says Atletico Mineiro president



Nicolas Anelka could soon line up alongside Brazil superstar Ronaldinho at Atletico Mineiro, according to the club's president Alexandre Kalil.



The Copa Libertadores holders' supremo appeared to confirm the move on Twitter following a series of reports about the next move for the 35-year-old Frenchman after his contract was terminated at the Baggies.



'Anelka is a rooster,' Kalil tweeted in reference to the club's cockerel mascot.

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Anelka left West Brom in disgrace after his deal was torn up for 'gross misconduct' after he was handed a five-match suspension for using an anti-Semitic quenelle gesture in December.



If Anelka goes to Belo Horizonte it would be the 12th club for the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Arsenal player, including loans, and the seventh league of his career.

While the deal is conceivable, Anelka himself has said he's in no hurry to play again this season despite widespread offers.

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'I am not specifically looking for a club but I am receiving offers and the least I can do is check them,' he told France's Metro newspaper.

'I haven't decided anything yet. My contract with WBA officially ended on 29 March and bar a miracle, there won't be any new challenge before the next season starts, be it in Europe or in a exotic country.'