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Pompey star targets Premier stay
Portsmouth, 14:21, March 8, 2010 ,
Portsmouth striker Frederic Piquionne, on-loan from Lyon, is hopeful he can stay in England beyond the end of the current campaign.
Piquionne scored a brace in Pompey's FA Cup quarter-final victory over Birmingham at the weekend.
The 31-year-old striker remains hopeful Portsmouth can go all the way in the competition and is confident he can do enough between now and the end of the season to convince an English side to offer him a deal.
He said: "I am 31 yet I have never experienced an atmosphere like that during and after a match.
"We have lost a lot of matches this season and endured many problems. Yet still the supporters are cheering and applauding us.
"Now I hope they love me because the last few years in France have not been great for me. I have never won a trophy before in my career and maybe that can change.
"Whatever happens, I want to stay in England and I am doing all I can to find a club here."
However, Pompey's financial troubles mean it is almost impossible they will be able to secure a deal for Piquionne, although another Premier League outfit may make a move if he can continue to find the net on a regular basis before the current campaign draws to a close.