Striker Didier Drogba is considering a one-year deal to return to Chelsea.<\/p>\n
The Ivory Coast international, a free agent after leaving Galatasaray, left Stamford Bridge in 2012 after scoring the winning penalty in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
Drogba’s representatives say a decision has not yet been made and that Chelsea is one of a number of options.<\/p>\n
But talks are under way and the 36-year-old is likely to decide on a possible return this week.<\/p>\n
Drogba was part of the Ivory Coast squad at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n
He made one start and two substitute appearances as his country were eliminated at the group stage after winning one of their three games.<\/p>\n
Drogba, who joined Chelsea from Marseille for \u00a324m in July 2004, won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a Champions League during his first spell at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
He was on the losing side when the Blues beat Galatasaray in the last 16 of last season’s Champions League.<\/p>\n
Before the second leg of that tie, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said Drogba was “still one of the best strikers in the world”.<\/p>\n
Drogba still has close links to London and, during an interview with BBC Sport in February, said: “When you’re happy at a club, you want to stay forever.<\/p>\n
“But sometimes you can’t do everything you want to do. I am proud of what I achieved.<\/p>\n
“You don’t stay eight years in a place you don’t like, especially in football.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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