Tevez going nowhere, Anelka heads for China

Manchester City have rejected AC Milan’s loan offer for troubled Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, the Serie A club said Saturday. Chief executive Adriano Galliani said the English Premier League side want to sell the player. “Manchester City want us to buy Tevez definitively and we have suggested that we sign the player on loan, with an option to purchase,” he told Italian media. “We’re not changing our position.” City had already indicated they would accept only a permanent move for Tevez, who has fallen out with coach Roberto Mancini, although Galliani hopes they will change their minds. [caption id=“attachment_153405” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Nicolas Anelka has played for numerous clubs in his career. Reuters”]  [/caption] “It’s going to be a long negotiation,” said Galliani, who is hoping to sign the former Boca Juniors, West Ham United and Manchester United player in the January transfer window. “Anything can happen in the transfer market.” Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua said on Sunday they had agreed contract terms with Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka. “We have agreed on all the contract details and we are only waiting for him to sign it,” club official Ma Yue told Reuters by telephone. Ma would not reveal details of the contract for French striker Anelka but added that the club would issue a statement on Monday. Ma also said several Chinese teams were interested in signing Anelka’s team mate Didier Drogba and had been in contact with the Ivory Coast forward. “So far, on Drogba to move to Shenhua, our club has no clear confirmation,” added Ma. Reuters