Striker Drogba pledges future to Stamford Bridge
Sunday, 03 Aug 2008 22:09
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said he was confident both Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard will stay.
Didier Drogba has revealed he wants to sign a new four-year contract at
Chelsea.
The striker has been linked with moves to Barcelona, AC Milan, and Inter Milan all summer.
Drogba looked set to leave the club after the shock exit of boss Jose Mourinho last September.
But the 30-year-old said he has spoken with Blues manager Luiz Felipe Scolari about signing a deal until 2012.
"I am confident talks with Chelsea will lead to a positive resolve about my future," Drogba told the Sunday Mirror.
Drogba scored 15 goals for the Blues last season, but his season ended on a sour note when he was sent-off in the defeat to
Manchester United in the Champions League final.
The Ivory Coast forward, who has two years left on his current deal, said money is not his main priority.
"Chelsea want to speak and I am open to talk," he told the People. "Things have not changed but I am a Blues player.
"Money is not the main factor and if Chelsea show they want me it is possible to accept a proposition."
Drogba has bagged 50 goals in 110 games since his £24 million move from Marseille in 2004.
The striker is expected to start when Chelsea kick-off their Premier League campaign against
Portsmouth on August 17th.