Chelsea agree terms for Drogba transfer
Chelsea have agreed terms with Marseille for the transfer of Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba.
The Stamford Bridge side have targetted the 26-year-old since it became clear that Hernan Crespo was on his way out of the club on a season-long loan to AC Milan.
The fee is thought to be around £24m (€36m) and a statement on the Chelsea website, www.chelseafc.com, said: “Chelsea are delighted to confirm that we have agreed terms with the French club Marseille for the transfer of Didier Drogba.”
Drogba, who joined Marseille from Guingamp last summer, is due to arrive in London tomorrow.
He scored 18 goals in 31 league games but came to the attention of an English audience by scoring twice against Liverpool and Newcastle in the UEFA Cup.
Drogba was last season’s footballer of the year in France, beating Monaco’s Ludovic Giuly into second place.
