Nicolas Anelka signed on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on 20 December 2001. Nico netted five times in 22 reds games but was not taken on permanently at the end of the season. Why Anelka wasn't signed according to Phil Thompson: https://t.co/ROzDlnpWMH. pic.twitter.com/78CCVbLEEM

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