Chelsea legend Drogba 'prayed' for his move to Blues to collapse

Didier Drogba has been one of the best players in Chelsea's history, but the Ivorian player confirmed he was not 'happy' when he heard about the move.

"I was disgusted. I realised that signing for Chelsea was disgusting. It's hard to explain," he said in a 2007 documentary

The striker won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three EFL Cups and one Champions League despite not wishing to join Stamford Bridge side.

"It's hard to understand because most of all, people see the financial side, or even the sporting side. But I simply wasn't happy I said to myself 'I couldn't give a damn' (that Marseille have accepted a bid). Maybe that's going to shock supporters of Chelsea, but I didn't want to leave."

Mourinho chose Drogba over Ronaldinho in 2005 convincing Abramovich of the move and the rest is history. The Blues signed him from Marseille in a £24m move despite his desire to stay in Ligue 1 with the French side.

"I even did some things that were almost absurd, in order not to go to Chelsea, such as during the medical. Going to the hospital in Paris, I was praying they would find a problem with my knee, or a problem with anything so the move would collapse," said Drogba.

 

January 28, 2024