The Netherlands defender moved to Chelsea in 2007 from PSV. Two years later he went to his first rental at Coventry Club..

After six months he returned and went to Newcastle, which did not fit, and returned a month later. Then there were leases in Leicester, Wigan and two years in Vitesse.

"I had serious thoughts about completing my football career. I was upset with all these rentals, I wanted to stay ".

"I went on vacation with my girlfriend after renting to Wigan and told her:" What should I do now?

No club will want to sign me, because I have not played a year ". I was very close to the end of my career, "said van Aanholt in an interview with the Daily Mail..

In 2014, Chelsea sold the Dutchman to Sandlerland, from which in January 2017 he moved to Crystal Palace, where he could complete his career.

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