Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is way too optimistic that they would be able to convince their former striker Didier Drogba to rejoin them after his current contract with Galatasaray expired some time ago. Since, he is a free agent now there are few interested sides who want him to play for them despite the age factor. Drogba has had a proven record playing for Stamford Bridge club during some eight years with them and how can anyone forget his magical show in the 2012 Champions League final? Though, he had left the side two years ago and spent some time in China and Turney thereafter, his return back to England looks little skeptical though former Everton manager is regularly showing his interest in him. Apart from Blues, Juventus and one MLS side is also interested in signing him, but recent vibes of the forward suggest he would choose The Pensioners over others.
Calling him one of the finest striker in Europe who is capable of adjusting his gameplay according to the conditions he is playing in, Mourinho said, “We want to win matches and win titles, and Didier is one of the best strikers in Europe, who is still very adapted to the needs of the Premier League, and we are thinking about it in a non-emotional way.
“If you bring him back, it is not because he is Didier or scored the most important goal in the history of Chelsea, or because I read I need an assistant, no. If I bring him back — and the decision has to be made soon, because I want to close the dressing-room door — it is because as a player he has certain qualities to make the team stronger.”
Normally, a thirty plus player lost his charm for everybody, but this is not the case with Drogba as he, according to the manager, is having great relations with club owner and Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and as far his age in concerned, he is still proficient to challenge any young player in the world. Explaining his age factor, Portuguese football manager added, “When they (palyers) become older, the point is not to lose quality as a player, it is about how they recover from match to match.
“A young kid plays today and in 48 hours is ready to play the next game. And in a season can play 50 matches. Between 20 something and 30, they are the same good players, same football brains. It is important how they recover from match to match.”