Anzhi Makhachkala are lining up bids for Robin van Persie, Nicolas Anelka and Neymar, according to the Russian Premier League club's temporary player-coach, Roberto Carlos.Roberto Carlos said his club are also targeting the Paris St Germain star Nenê in a bid eventually to become as big as Real Madrid and Barcelona.The former Brazil defender was the first major star to move to Anzhi following their takeover by the billionaire businessman Suleyman Kerimov at the turn of the year. The 38-year-old has since been joined in the volatile Dagestan region of Russia by Samuel Eto'o and Yuri Zhirkov.Roberto Carlos, who is also the club captain, has now said there are four more big names on the club's wishlist. "Anelka is not the only player," he told the French TV show Canal Football Club. "Nenê from PSG and Van Persie from Arsenal are players we are following. And Neymar? I talked to him. If Real, Barça or Manchester United cannot pay the transfer fee, we will pay it. Suleyman Kerimov can offer what he wants."Anzhi have also been linked with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, as well as Fabio Capello and José Mourinho on the management front. Carlos said: "We want to make a club the calibre of Real or Barça. We have the potential to have a strong team. We are already the best team in Russia and I am serious when I say that." are lining up bids for Robin van Persie, Nicolas Anelka and Neymar, according to the Russian Premier League club's temporary player-coach, Roberto Carlos.Roberto Carlos said his club are also targeting the Paris St Germain star Nenê in a bid eventually to become as big as Real Madrid and Barcelona.The former Brazil defender was the first major star to move to Anzhi following their takeover by the billionaire businessman Suleyman Kerimov at the turn of the year. The 38-year-old has since been joined in the volatile Dagestan region of Russia by Samuel Eto'o and Yuri Zhirkov.Roberto Carlos, who is also the club captain, has now said there are four more big names on the club's wishlist. "Anelka is not the only player," he told the French TV show Canal Football Club. "Nenê from PSG and Van Persie from Arsenal are players we are following. And Neymar? I talked to him. If Real, Barça or Manchester United cannot pay the transfer fee, we will pay it. Suleyman Kerimov can offer what he wants."Anzhi have also been linked with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, as well as Fabio Capello and José Mourinho on the management front. Carlos said: "We want to make a club the calibre of Real or Barça. We have the potential to have a strong team. We are already the best team in Russia and I am serious when I say that."
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