( CNN ) -- Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua hope to pull off a major transfer coup by signing former France international Nicolas Anelka . Spokesman Ma Yue confirmed that talks are ongoing with the 32-year-old , who is out of favor at English Premier League side Chelsea . `` We 're still negotiating over some details of the contract . If everything goes well , we 'll announce it next Monday or Tuesday , '' Yue told CNN on Friday , adding that Anelka had been offered a three-year contract . Anelka has played at some of Europe 's top clubs , including Spain 's Real Madrid and England 's Arsenal and Liverpool . His transfers so far have totaled almost Â£85 million ( $ 133 million ) , making him one of the world 's most expensive players in those terms . However , his questionable attitude during his early career led to him being nicknamed `` Le Sulk '' at Arsenal and being banned for 45 days at Real after refusing to train . In 2008 , Anelka moved to Chelsea in a Â£15 million deal from Bolton , where he resurrected his career after a short spell in Turkey with Fenerbahce . He showed the form that led Manchester City to pay Â£13 million for his services in 2002 , rebounding from his decisive penalty miss in the 2008 European Champions League final to help Chelsea win the domestic championship in 2009-10 . However , he has rarely featured this season under new manager Andre Villas-Boas and is widely expected to leave Stamford Bridge during European football 's January transfer window . Anelka 's international career came to a controversial halt during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa , when he was sent home in disgrace after clashing with coach Raymond Domenech . He was given an 18-match ban after refusing to apologize , but said he had already decided to retire from the national team . Shenhua owner Zhu Jun said former France international Jean Tigana will become the club 's new coach , according to the Shanghai Daily website . `` Tigana should be in the city by the middle of this month . He had already made a one-year coaching plan for the team , '' Zhu said . The 56-year-old , who quit French club Bordeaux in May , has previously Turkey 's Besiktas , Englanhd 's Fulham and Lyon and Monaco in his homeland . Shenhua finished 11th in the 16-team Chinese Super League this year , having been runners-up in 2005 , 2006 and 2008 .
Nicolas Anelka in talks with Shanghai Shenhua , according to the Chinese club . Former France international expected to leave England 's Chelsea next month . He has rarely featured this season under new manager Andre Villas-Boas . The 32-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Bolton in January 2008 .