Polák persuaded to join Anderlecht
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Article summary
Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht have signed midfielder Jan Polák from 1. FC Nürnberg, with the Czech international agreeing a four-year contract.
Article body
Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht have signed Czech international midfielder Jan Polák from 1. FC Nürnberg.
Czech counsel
The 26-year-old has accepted a four-year contract with the Brussels club after arriving from Nürnberg for an undisclosed fee. Former Anderlecht striker Jan Koller and current goalkeeper Daniel Zítka both played their part in persuading their fellow countryman to come to Belgium. "Koller told me only positive things about Anderlecht, just like Zitka who promised to help me where necessary," said Polák, who has scored six goals in 30 games for the Czech Republic. "It is always nice when you know someone at a new club."
Primary objective
Polák had spent the last two seasons at Nürnberg, having joined from FC Slovan Liberec in 2005. He will now compete with Anderlecht in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, with the draw being held on Friday. "Anderlecht are the biggest team in Belgium and always play for the title," said Polák. "Our UEFA Champions League qualifying bid is about to start and reaching the group stage will be our first goal."
