Chelsea legend Didier Drogba today announced he will be departing the club for the second time but he still feels he has one more season as a player before retirement.
Speaking to the Official Chelsea website, Drogba said:
“I want to play for at least one more season and in order to play more football I feel I need to go to another club.
“All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.”
The Ivorian spent eight trophy-laden years in his first spell at Chelsea before leaving after a leading the Blues to a Champions League triumph in 2012.
He had spells in China and Turkey before returning to London last summer for a second spell under Mourinho who was responsible for signing him back in 2004.
This season, Drogba has made 26 appearances, mostly from the bench, and scored seven goals. In addition, he has added a fourth Premier League Winners medal and a third League Cup trophy to his collection.
It is rumored that he may be following the footsteps of fellow Premier League legends Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in moving to MLS while a transfer to the Middle East also remains an option.
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