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Portsmouth's Kanu ready to quit England

Nwankwo Kanu says he's ready to quit Portsmouth - and the Premiership - to continue his career.

"If I have to leave England completely in order to get the kind of contract I want, then that is what I am going to do," the Nigeria international said.

"I have shown my commitment to the club and I would like to stay at Portsmouth, but I cant accept a one-year deal.

"I don't want to keep driving four hours every day from London and back. I want to settle near the club and the training ground. A one-year contract means that I cannot do that. By the time I spend between five and six months looking for a house, putting things together and moving in, most of the season will be gone.

"No player can give his best in that kind of situation. And then, what happens if I do not get a longer offer? I have to start thinking about moving again? I have a young family and I have to think about them too. It is not only about Kanu anymore."

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