Source: Team_Talk
Blues confident on Drogba deal
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is confident the Blues can convince Didier Drogba to pen a contract extension when the time is right.[LNB] The Ivorian's current deal is set to expire next summer and he is yet to commit his future to the club past that point.[LNB]The Blues insist there is no rush to tie the powerful striker down, with discussions regarding fresh terms ongoing.[LNB]Villas-Boas believes Drogba will sign when he is ready, with it difficult to imagine him breaking his emotional ties with the club after seven years at Stamford Bridge.[LNB]"I don't see it as a big issue," said the Blues boss.[LNB]"Players who are attached emotionally to this club - and Didier is attached emotionally to this club - will eventually renew their contract.[LNB]"So I go into no panic on that situation."[LNB]Chelsea are also hoping that Jose Bosingwa will extend his association with the club.[LNB]They activated a clause in his contract last year that kept him on their books for a further 12 months, but will see that agreement come to an end in 2012.[LNB]Talks have been opened with the 29-year-old full-back, with chief executive Ron Gourlay involved in the discussions, and Villas-Boas hopes his fellow Portuguese will pen a new deal.[LNB]"When you address renewals, it's always a good time to motivate people," he said.[LNB]"It's a situation where we are on top and judging according to what we feel best.[LNB]"We are in talks at the moment about the situation with the CEO and eventually with the players which we feel are right."
