Didier Drogba was on
collision course with Chelsea last night after agreeing a move to
Italian giants AC Milan next season.
Chelsea's preparations for
tomorrow's Premier League title decider against Bolton have been
rocked by the 30-year-old's decision to tell Milan he will sign a
three-year deal and link up again with former Blues chief Jose
Mourinho, who is likely to be replacing Carlo Ancelotti next
season.
Chelsea want the striker to
stay and form a partnership with Nicolas Anelka, and will demand at
least £15million for the Ivory Coast striker who still has two
years left on his £80,000-a-week deal.
Drogba has had a fractious
relationship with staff and team-mates, and it boiled over during
the club's recent League game against Manchester United when he
argued with Michael Ballack and coach Steve Clarke.
Now his four-year stay at
Chelsea looks to be at an end and tomorrow's clash with Bolton
could be Drogba's last at Stamford Bridge.
His swansong will be the
Champions League final against United on May 21. But boss Avram
Grant insisted yesterday that the player's future would be decided
on the result of talks the pair are due to have.
