Real Madrid are preparing to offer £15million for Chelsea
striker Didier Drogba in a bid to keep Jose Mourinho as
manager.
The Spanish club have been wracked in turmoil behind the scenes
this season with Mourinho jostling for more power from president
Florentino Perez and general director Jorge Valdano.
The ‘Special One’ has made it clear he is willing to walk away at
the end of the season unless he gets his way and Perez is ready to
hand him the control he craves.
Drogba has been long coveted by Mourinho and Perez sees the
potential signing as a sop to the coach he believes can topple
fierce rivals Barcelona from the summit of world football.
Despite his advancing years, Drogba will give Real the cutting
edge and power they have sorely missed this season.
They have leaned heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals return
following Gonzalo Higuain’s back injury and Karim Benzema is only
just starting to show the potential they invested in. Although
Emmanuel Adebayor has been a moderate success, he is more likely to
return to Manchester City in the summer.
A £15m fee for the 33-year-old Drogba would suit all parties. The
Chelsea idol’s status as number one striker is under threat from
Fernando Torres’s arrival and he knows owner Roman Abramovich is
determined to lower the age of the club’s squad as he looks to
prolong the club’s success.
SOURCE: Daily Mail
This is indeed a deal that could suit all parties and one that
does appear to have semblance of truth about it. Chelsea would
surely deem £15m a very fair price for a player of 33 years of age
and it would helpfully avoid issues of dressing room harmony that
would surely ensue if next season saw one of Ancelotti’s main
strikers sitting out large chunks of the season the bench.
Jose Mourinho has made it clear he needs another striker and
Emmanuel Adebayor doesn’t look the part and although Karim Benzema
has shown good form of late, having another effective option to
call upon would be very handy, especially when battling on multiple
fronts.
The Stamford Bridge side will hope that Fernando Torres will get
into gear sooner rather than later and Nicolas Anelka is the
current top scorer at the club and may work better alongside the
Spaniard than Drogba.
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