Chinese club successfully negotiates with "Chelsea" striker Drogba © EuroFootball.com

"Shanghai Shenhua," the club from the Chinese Super League, claims to be in talks with London striker Didier Drogba. The 33-year-old footballer, who will become a free agent in the summer, recently rejected an offer to extend his contract with an English team until the summer of 2013. "Everything is going well, although there are a few obstacles," said Shenhua board member Zhou Jun, not hiding his optimism that the Ivory Coast national team player will join his former teammate Nicolas Anelka in China. He moved to China at the beginning of January. He added: "Negotiations are like flirting with a girl. Maybe at first she pushes you away, but if you remain persistent and keep trying, everything will end well. It's important to never give up." It is said that Drogba is also interested in another Chinese club, "Dalian Aerbin," which reportedly offers a weekly salary of 240,000 euros.