Thursday, 6th November, 2014
Indian Super League side FC Pune City have signed former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant.
Pennant will replace Omar Andres Rodriguez Martinez, after the Colombian pulled out of the tournament due to a kidney problem.
The former England Under-21 international was released by Stoke City this summer and was on the lookout for a new club for this season.
A product of Notts County’s youth academy, Pennant has played for the likes of Arsenal, Birmingham City, Liverpool and Real Zaragoza.
He also played in a Champions League final with Liverpool in 2007 and has a couple of Community Shield winners’ medal in his locker.
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Pennant never played for the England senior side, but earned 24 caps for the Under-21 team of his country.
He has more than 200 Premier League appearances to his name and will team up with former World Cup and European Championship winner David Trezeguet at Pune.
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