Arsenal are not interested in signing Ivory Coast's striker Didier Drogba, coach Arsene Wenger said on Friday. Recent reports suggested the 34-year-old marksman will leave Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua due to an escalating equity stake row among the club's shareholders. Drogba joined Shanghai after his contract expired with English side Chelsea, whom he guided to the European Champions League title last season. "At the moment no. In my opinion he is not free. He has just left England,” French boss Wenger was quoted as saying by British media. "I don't know about the situation because he came out with a completely different statement. "You hear he might go to Real Madrid - but then he says 'I am staying in China'. Is it just because he wants to be paid off? I don't know." (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter: @AO Sports/ and Facebook AhramOnlineSports)