Drogba 'to leave' Chelsea
18 Oct 2007 - 15:28:33
- Drogba 'to leave' Chelsea
Didier Drogba has stunned Chelsea by claiming he is determined to quit the club in the wake of Jose Mourinho's departure.
The Ivory Coast striker has spoken of his discontentment at Stamford Bridge following the exit of the Portuguese coach by mutual consent last month.
Drogba was reportedly in tears when Mourinho said goodbye to the players and has since been linked with a move to Real Madrid.
Chelsea moved quickly to replace Mourinho with director of football Avram Grant, while last week they appointed former Barcelona assistant manager Henk ten Cate to the Israeli's backroom staff.
But the recent upheaval has left Drogba considering his Stamford Bridge future.
"I want to leave Chelsea," he told France Football magazine.
"Nothing can stop me from leaving now. Something is broken with Chelsea.
"The damage in the dressing room is big because we know now what happened and who caused Mourinho's departure."
Drogba, 29, joined the Blues in 2004 in a £24million move from French club Marseille and has scored 68 times in 151 appearances.