Anelka pledges love for Chelsea

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The Frenchman moved to Chelsea from Bolton in a £15million transfer in January and has found it difficult to establish himself as a regular in the side, but he insists he is planning to stay for a long time to come.

"I am already very happy to have signed for a club like Chelsea. I have been waiting for that since my departure from Liverpool six years ago," Anelka told L'Equipe.

The 29-year-old has been played out of position on the left wing by coach Avram Grant and admits it has not been the ideal start to his Chelsea career.

"Even if I don't always play in the centre, that is not so serious. With the number of matches we are playing, there has not been a lot of time to work on my partnership with Didier Drogba," he said.

"Am I keen to play regularly on the left flank? No of course not, especially because I have never played on the left before in England.

"People who have worked with me know my qualities are in the centre and I believe the Chelsea coach knows it.

"He uses me alone on the centre or on the flank, but it is not a big trouble to me so far.

"I will be 32 at the end of my Chelsea contract. If they want to keep me I will stay.

"Otherwise you never know. I can move to USA or come back to Paris Saint Germain. It is an option I can't exclude."