Outcast Rothen secures PSG exit

Paris Saint-Germain and their outcast midfielder Jerome Rothen have reached an agreement over the termination of his contract, the French side announced on Tuesday.

Rothen, who has been training with the club’s reserves since the summer, had a contract tying him to PSG until June 2011 that was worth 180,000 euros a month.

“Paris Saint-Germain and Jerome Rothen on Tuesday, 19 October reached an agreement over the termination of the player’s contract,” read a statement on the PSG website.

“The player is now free to sign for the club of his choice.”

Rothen’s problems at PSG began at the end of the 2008-09 season, when he strongly criticised the club’s management.

The former France international was subsequently loaned to Scottish giants Rangers before joining Turkish side Ankaragucu on another loan deal in January 2010.