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Ravel Morrison
Ravel Morrison spent the 2012/13 season on loan at Birmingham. Photograph: Roberts/JMP/REX/Shutterstock
Ravel Morrison spent the 2012/13 season on loan at Birmingham. Photograph: Roberts/JMP/REX/Shutterstock

Ravel Morrison to ‘rebuild’ himself by joining Swedish side Ostersund

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Former Manchester United player reveals he is Arsenal fan
‘We believe that a man should not be judged for what has been’

Ravel Morrison is aiming to “rebuild” himself with a move to Ostersund, having surprisingly revealed he is an Arsenal supporter.

The former Manchester United midfielder was once rated as the most gifted young player Sir Alex Ferguson worked with at Old Trafford but has found it difficult to make an impact after spells at West Ham and Lazio.

Morrison, who spent last season on loan at the Mexican side Atlas and scored four goals in 25 appearances, joined the Swedish side’s training camp in Marbella. Ostersund were defeated by Arsenal in the Europa League knockout stages last season.

“I’ve come here to rebuild myself,” the 26-year-old told Ostersund’s website. “I want to enjoy it and enjoy football again and win everything we can. It’s exciting and I’m really looking forward to everything that’s in front of me. We have got a decent team, it’s a decent setup and I have met all the group and it has been nice.”

He added: “I’m just a young, humble person from Manchester. I’m hoping to do the best I can. I have been at West Ham, Manchester United, Lazio. Obviously the English sides for me are the best. I was also in Mexico last season and loved every moment.

“Now I’m with you guys. This team beat my team as well, it wasn’t a great day when it happened being an Arsenal fan, because I wasn’t linked with you then, but now it is all about thinking positive and looking forward to this new chapter.”

The Ostersund technical director, David Webb, and the manager, Ian Burchnall, who replaced Graham Potter when he joined Swansea last year, are looking forward to working with the former England Under-21 international.

“Ravel wants to get acquainted with the team and then we’ll see how it goes. He has not signed yet but we hope we can get him to our club,” Webb said.

“We believe that a man should not be judged for what has been. We are an open club and everyone is welcome to us. We have experience of players with similar problems and have good experience of taking care of them.”

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