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Doumbia rules out Roma return

Seydou Doumbia has ruled out returning to Roma when his loan deal with CSKA Moscow expires in January.

The Ivory Coast international scored just twice in 14 appearances for Rudi Garcia's side, having moved to Serie A in January, ending a five-year stay in the Russian capital.

"I can't see myself going back," he told Jeune Afrique. 

"Even though I still have a two-year contract, I think we'll come to an agreement.

"It went wrong for me. The fans started whistling me from the first game and it didn't stop until I left.

"The coach made me play when I had just returned from the Africa Cup of Nations and I don't think I was ready.

"CSKA was the best solution, I know the club very well, as well as the Russian League. I needed to play, so I could be called up to the national team, too."

"I returned six months after I left, and it was like I'd left the day before. Little or nothing had changed," he said.

"I left Russia because I thought it was time to experience a new league. I could have gone to England, but I chose Roma because the coach is French and because Gervinho is there.

"It didn't work out. Maybe one day I'll get another chance in a major European League."