AC Milan fans unhappy about rumours linking them to "diver"
Drogba
AC Milan fans are reported to be unhappy about
rumours that Didier Drogba is one of the club's transfer targets.
The president of AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, has claimed that talks
with Drogba are already at an advanced stage, suggesting that AC
Milan's coach, Carlo Ancelotti, was keen on signing the
30-year-old.
According to the Daily Express newspaper, fans on AC
Milan internet forums have expressed their displeasure at the
suggestion, with one apparently writing: "Milan have a fair play
team and we don't need a diver."
The report says that fans are "besieging" websites,
saying that Drogba was unwanted at AC Milan. Drogba has regularly
been linked to both the Milan-based Serie A sides, and has stated
his desire to play for one of the two pedigree Italian teams.
However, with Jose
Mourinho's appointment to Inter Milan confirmed this week,
it appeared that Inter would have the advantage when it came to
signing the Ivory Coast international.
Drogba is known to be close to the former Chelsea
manager and was highly vocal in expressing his desire to move
shortly after Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge.
AC Milan's statement about Drogba has been construed in
some quarters as a deliberate challenge to the Portuguese manager
as he begins his new role at their big local rivals. Whatever the
truth, it seems increasingly likely that Drogba will soon be
swapping his current London club for a Milan side.
