CHELSEA have opened contract talks with Nicolas Anelka .

The French striker will only have a year left on his current £80,000-a-week deal at the end of the season.

But Anelka's agent, Doug Pingisi, met Chelsea officials last week with view to a two-year extension that would keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2013.

Anelka is holding out for £120,000-a-week, but may have to settle for less if he's to stay in west London.

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