French international striker Nicolas Anelka is set to sign a new contract, reportedly worth 120,000 pounds a week.

The former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker has intimated his desire to stay at the club for the rest of his career and is now expected to sign on before 2010.

Anelka said: "I hope to sign a new contract soon. I am very happy at Chelsea. I have found a home. Ever since I left Real Madrid, I wanted to find a big club again and I have with Chelsea. It is a big club with big players. I feel I am playing the best football of my career and want to carry on playing my best days with Chelsea." 

The 30-year-old striker has a deal at Stamford Bridge until the end of the 2010/2011 season and so far this campaign has scored six goals in 16 appearances in the Premier League and Champions League. Anelka has also chipped in with three assists.