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Nicolas Anelka to work as consultant for Dutch club Roda JC

Nicolas Anelka has joined Roda JC as a consultant under the Dutch club's new joint owner Aleksei Korotaev.

Former Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City striker Anelka, 37, will work with the Eredivisie club's academy and also as a scout.

"Nicolas Anelka has agreed to act as a consultant to the club," Roda said in a statement on their official website. "Anelka is part of the project for the new co-club owner Aleksei Korotaev.

"Besides the fact that he is working for the football academy, he also works as a consultant on the French market for Roda JC.