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Anelka hints at Chelsea stay

Author: Brandon Barker
Date: 21/03/2010
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has dropped a massive hint that he will agree a new contract at Stamford Bridge and end talk of a possible summer move away from the Blues.

The 31-year-old France international's deal runs until the summer of 2012, but rumours have started suggesting that Anelka was set to reject fresh terms and opt to move on.

However, the former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Liverpool frontman said: "I said when I first signed that I wanted a big club and I've found a big club, so now I don't need to move anywhere else."

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Meanwhile, Blues head coach Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed talk of a major rebuilding job being on the cards at Stamford Bridge this summer.

The media has been awash with talk of plenty of comings and goings after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Internazionale, but Ancelotti is focused only on the present task in hand.

He commented: "We haven't planned. It's not the time now to plan.

"We have to look to the next game. We have 11 matches left until the end of the season and, after them, we'll have a lot of time to speak about the future of this team."

Andy Murray crashed out BNP Paribas Open in Indian wells following a 6-1, 7-6 quarter-final defeat at the hands of Robin Soderling.

The British number one struggled to find top form for much of the match and was eventually overpowered by the big-hitting Swedish sixth seed.

France flanker Serge Betsen has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at Wasps beyond the end of the current campaign.

The 35-year-old has been with the London club for two seasons and his example has been followed by Ben Broster, Will Matthews and Joe Ward, who have all signed fresh two-year deals.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have completed the signing of Paul Cooke on a deal running until the end of the season, following his release by Hull KR.

The 28-year-old has been frozen out of the first-team picture at Craven Park and has been allowed to move on.

Meanwhile, Gareth Thomas' debut for Crusaders was cut short by a head injury, but his side went on to clinch a 14-6 home success over Catalans Dragons at the Racecourse Ground.

Tries from Jason Chan and Peter Lupton and three goals by Michael Witt gave the home side a third win of the campaign, despite Thomas lasting just half an hour.

Late on Friday afternoon Imperial Commander sprang a major shock in the Cheltenham Gold Cup by seeing off Denman after favourite Kauto Star had fallen.

The 7-1 third favourite was guided home superbly by Paddy Brennan, winning by seven lengths from a tiring Denman.

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