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'Juande Ramos blocked my Real Madrid move' - Pennant regrets failed transfer

Former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has revealed that former Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos scuppered his chances of playing for the European champions.

The 35-year-old played for Liverpool between 2006 and 2009, racking up 81 appearances and featuring in the 2007 Champions League final against AC Milan.

Unfortunately, after the 2-1 defeat against the Italian giants, things went downhill for Pennant at Anfield, as he struggled for playing time the following season and was eventually shipped off to Portsmouth on loan before Liverpool ultimately released him in the summer of 2009.

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Madrid expressed an interest in signing Pennant, but Ramos was unhappy at the prospect of the deal and the plug was pulled on a transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu.