Nicolas Anelka will join Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, according to the club’s President.

The former West Brom striker has been without a club since he was let go by West Brom last month for gross misconduct relating to the quennelle controversy, in which Anelka was charged by the FA over an allegedly anti-semetic gesture.

There has been no official announcement from Atletico Mineiro but the president, Alexandre Kalil, tweeted “Anelka is a rooster” – rooster being the club’s nickname.

If Anelka were to join Atletico Mineiro he would team up with Ronaldinho. The former World Player of the Year joined the Brazilian side in 2012.