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• Nickname:Pompey
• Founded:1898
• Manager:Michael Appleton

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• Capacity:19,179

Kanu pens Pompey contract

06 Aug 2008 - 07:48:54

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Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu has finally pledged his future to Portsmouth by signing a new one-year contract at Fratton Park.

The 32-year-old has been with Pompey for two seasons, scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final last term, but had been holding out for a two-year deal.

However, he has now accepted a 12-month contract and is looking forward to the challenge of building on last season's success.

He told the club's official website: "I love it here and I want to be part of the team, so I'm happy to have signed my new contract.

"Scoring at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final and then the final meant a lot to me. We're in the history books now, because this is the first time we're going to be competing in Europe.

"Everybody wants to play in Europe and being in the UEFA Cup gives us a greater opportunity to attract great players to the club.

"Every footballer should be positive and believe they should do more. We finished eighth last season and we want to improve on that again.

"Personally, I want to do more than I did last season in terms of goals and my all-round football, to work on my weaknesses and give 100 percent to the club."