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"French striker Nicolas Anelka yesterday denied threatening to quit Shanghai Shenghua and pledged to stick with the Chinese club as it pursues the signature of his ex-Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anelka blamed a communication breakdown after a Chinese newspaper said he was on the verge of walking out over plans over to hire a new manager. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;His latest comments come after Shenhua’s owner, video-game magnate Zhu Jun, reportedly demanded an explanation from Anelka and threatened a $70,000 fine.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“This matter is perhaps caused by problems in some aspects of communication,” Anelka told a press conference. “I will stay with the club.” Chinese media have said Anelka was unhappy with Shenhua’s bid to bring in Argentina’s Sergio Daniel Batista as a replacement for French manager Jean Tigana, who was sacked last month. Anelka joined Shenhua in January on a two-year contract paying 234,000 euros a week and was named as player-coach after Tigana’s dismissal."
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