Nicholas Anelka feels that he is not to blame for the French troubles in the World Cup. Last night Anelka insisted the atmosphere inside the France camp at the World Cup was like a time bomb.

“If it hadn’t been me that brought it to a head, someone else would. It was waiting to happen," Nicholas Anelka said.

"Everyone, and I really mean everyone, was as one. If there were some players who wanted to train, let them speak now. But I’m 100 per cent sure that nobody will want to.”

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is set to sign a new contract with the double winners, according to skysports.com.

The French international's current deal expires in 12 months' time, but the Blues had put talks about a new deal on hold until the end of the season. With the Premier League and FA Cup in the bag, the club has returned to the negotiating table to extend Anelka's stay.

The 31-year old's agent Doug Pingisi has confirmed that discussions have begun and his client looks likely to remain in London

Nicolas Anelka claims he is happy to continue not scoring so long as Chelsea reach the FA Cup final this weekend. The 31-year-old striker has revealed he will be doing his upmost to break his barren spell in front of goal at Wembley after going 10 weeks since he last rippled the net.

"The most important thing is Chelsea, not me. So if Chelsea win I'm happy," Anelka, who won the double with Arsenal in 1998 and has targeted a similar outcome for the Blues, told The Independent.

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka insists he is 'really happy' at Stamford Bridge despite continued speculation regarding his future - the sports betting companies seem to place Manchester United as favourites to get him if he moves.

"I said when I first arrived at Chelsea that I wanted to stay here," he told his club's official website. "Now I have reached more games than I did with my career at other clubs it's good because I'm really happy.