Injury delayed Drogba’s start to the season and his attempts to return to his best have since been plagued by suspension and poor form, which resulted in former boss Luiz Felipe Scolari freezing him out of the first team.

That had led to speculation the 30-year-old striker wanted to end his five-year spell at the Blues, with the player alleged to have met an Inter Milan official with a view to rejoining his former boss Jose Mourinho at the San Siro.

Drogba has, however, dismissed such talk stating his desire to remains at Stamford Bridge.

“I am happy with everyone here and want to be a Chelsea player,” he told The Sun.

“I want people to stop talking about me going back to Marseille or going to Inter Milan. I want to stay until the end of my contract. I love the fans.

“My family love it here and we want to stay. There have been no talks about extending my deal but there is time for that.

“I would stay if they offered me a new deal. I know that first I need to show I am still the Didier Drogba this club knows.”

Drogba’s lack of goals have been a chief concern for Chelsea as their season has stagnated in recent months leading to the sacking of Scolari.

New boss Guus Hiddink will take charge of the team, who sit fourth in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on a Champions League place, for the first time at Aston Villa tomorrow and Drogba admits the Dutchman’s arrival has reinvigorated him and the team.

“Hiddink is just what Chelsea need right now,” he said.

“He is working us very hard and that is just what Chelsea need right now.

“When you train hard, you play hard. It is very simple. You play the way you train and, after the session on Wednesday, we were on our knees.

“I think with this coach there are a lot of good things to come.

“He will bring the tactical knowledge and we must fight for a better position. I think we can.”