Boss Mark Hughes made a firm inquiry about the Ivory
Coast hitman in January and, although he was knocked back, the
Londoners admitted a summer move was a possibility.
Now City want to push through a three-year deal, worth
around £150,000 a week, as soon as the window reopens.
Hughes is desperate to recruit a powerful front man
after cooling his interest in Blackburn’s Roque Santa
Cruz.
Drogba’s Stamford Bridge future was up in the air even
before last week’s foul-mouthed television rant following their
Champions League KO.
There is a split within Chelsea over whether to keep
him or not but City’s offer — for a 31-year-old who has been
plagued by injury problems — would be hard to ignore.
Meanwhile, Hughes insists he has no fears about his
future at City. The Eastlands boss said: “People talking about me
and my job is just water off a duck’s back.
“But from within the club I feel I’m getting some
credit. I have two years left on my contract at the moment. My view
is I’ll be here next year.”
