G-STAR

Didier Drogba is unhappy at Chelsea and wants to leave the club, according to France Football magazine.

In an interview due to be published on Friday, the striker, 29, says morale has plummeted since Jose Mourinho left.

"I want to leave Chelsea. Something is broken with Chelsea," Drogba said.

"The damage is big in the dressing room."

But Chelsea said: "Didier signed a new four-year contract last year. As a top professional we're sure he is committed to Chelsea and intends to honour it."

France Football is a well-established magazine in France that awards the Ballon d'Or for the European Footballer of the Year.

Drogba joined Chelsea from Marseille for £24m in July 2004 and has been the subject of regular speculation since then despite a prolific record with the Blues.

He signed his new deal last November but told the BBC the following month that he had considered leaving the previous summer in the wake of Chelsea's second successive league title.

In the interview, Drogba is quoted as saying he wanted an even earlier exit and will not change his mind even if the club make high-profile signings next summer.

"Nothing can stop me from leaving now," he said.

Drogba says Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan or Inter Milan would be his preferred destination.

"Since the day I arrived, I wanted to leave Chelsea and then again every summer," he said.

"I know that Ronaldinho and Kaka are linked to come next season but even that won't change my mind."

The slippery slope continues.

pauld37

The slippery slope continues?

When Kaka and Ronaldinho are linked to come next season long may it continue

G-STAR

Ahem...

Ah yes, I'm sure Kaka and Ronaldinho will be eager join a side managed by someone who wanted to put out a 4-4-1 formation against us.

Just in case you missed it:

Grant's standing at Chelsea, meanwhile, has been brought into question again after it emerged that he named a team with only 10 players in it for his first match in charge. Mourinho's replacement as manager has been undermined by dressing-room dismay over his training methods and track record. His failure to obtain Uefa-equivalent coaching qualifications has led to Chelsea appointing Henk ten Cate as 'assistant first-team coach'.

In a team meeting before Chelsea's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United three weeks ago, Grant named a line-up with just 10 men. According to a dressing-room source, the manager then described the team's formation as '4-4-1'.

Although club captain John Terry lauded Grant as 'definitely the man for the future' last week, the reaction of the majority of his team-mates has been less enthusiastic. One senior player has said that 'Grant does not have the quality to coach a team like this', others are seriously considering their future at the club. The upset of some is such that they have contacted Mourinho and his paid- off assistants to complain about the new manager, having to be urged by the Portuguese not to damage their own careers by failing to contribute wholeheartedly.

Unsettled by the new regime himself, assistant coach Steve Clarke has been credited with keeping the team together on the field and retaining a level of quality at training sessions.


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pauld37

Just to give you a chance for a change
Dont tell me, you were the "dressing room source"


It is the coaches that take training sessions anyway, I'd have thought you'd known that

richie001

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I would be sad if he left but if he wants to go then let him and any other players who what to go.

G-STAR

It was taken from the Observer, hence the link: Football: Klinsmann interested in Spurs | News | Guardian Unlimited Football

Honest question - do you not think there are major problems at your club?

pauld37

The manager has left, so there is bound to be some disruption. No more than when the Glazers bought Man Spue.

There has to be a period of transition. Grant is an unknown, and some players might feel they dont want to play under him

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

I do think it runs a bit deeper as the Glazers didn't start buying players Ferguson didn't want (pretty sure he would have told them where to go),whereas Mourhino had 3 or 4 people trying to buy players for him iirc.

Making a unknown your manager is a bold step and possibly not one that will work.

pauld37

Newspaper talk

Get back to work, otherwise I will tell Mr. DeVilbis

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

Aren't you at work?

Still making a man who hasn't managed for 5 years iirc is a bit of a gamble or is he just going to be a 'Yes man'?

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Chelski are on their knees. anybody with half a brain can see that.

pauld37

You're 50% short then

pauld37

Might be

Just keeping the seat warm for Rikjaard

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

come on Kenyon is like Comical Ali at the mo...

"we are moving forward, there is no problem, all is well, the players are 100% behind avram Grant"

richie001

iTrader: (3)

and the rest

Funkii Munkii

With all Abromovich's money he only gives them a seat as a Co car, how poor is thaT

richie001

iTrader: (3)

He may still want to leave but his performances since have been brilliant