Drogba to AC Milan

[Jaymo]

The Daily Mirror



Didier Drogba was on collision course with Chelsea last night after agreeing a move to Italian giants AC Milan next season.

Chelsea's preparations for tomorrow's Premier League title decider against Bolton have been rocked by the 30-year-old's decision to tell Milan he will sign a three-year deal and link up again with former Blues chief Jose Mourinho, who is likely to be replacing Carlo Ancelotti next season.

Chelsea want the striker to stay and form a partnership with Nicolas Anelka, and will demand at least £15million for the Ivory Coast striker who still has two years left on his £80,000-a-week deal.

Drogba has had a fractious relationship with staff and team-mates, and it boiled over during the club's recent League game against Manchester United when he argued with Michael Ballack and coach Steve Clarke.
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Now his four-year stay at Chelsea looks to be at an end and tomorrow's clash with Bolton could be Drogba's last at Stamford Bridge.

His swansong will be the Champions League final against United on May 21. But boss Avram Grant insisted yesterday that the player's future would be decided on the result of talks the pair are due to have.

[Chris]

Another youngster for the Milan ranks then.

[NIred1]

He won't suit Milan, he lacks class.











And is a cunt!

[badpiggy]

jesus though - 15 million. on his day he's one of the best in the world. he really is the total striker.

[MrsB]

He won't suit Milan, he lacks class.











And is a cunt!

He is. Glad he's off to Italy.

[RedsFan83]

drogba can **** right off to italy ... he will fit in well over there, the cunt. nothing but a stain on our game, waste of talent. could be the greatest striker there is. instead, he is a total scrotum who minces around and only shows his true worth when he can be bothered standing up.

we can expect milan to become a classless bunch of pricks if dogbreath and maureen infest the place

[Individuum]

Milan deny Drogba talk
Ancelotti rejects transfer speculation

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has rejected reports linking the club with a move for Chelsea's Didier Drogba.

Widespread reports on Saturday claimed Drogba could be on his way to the Rossoneri after agreeing a three-year deal at the San Siro.

Drogba's long-term future at Chelsea has been the subject of conjecture for some time with the Ivory Coast international thought to be unsettled in West London.

A number of top European clubs have been linked with the former Marseille hit-man, but Ancelotti insists the rumours linking Drogba with Milan are wide of the mark.

Denial
"Does Didier Drogba have a deal with Milan? It's all rubbish," insisted Ancelotti.

Ancelotti also revealed Milan are unlikely to sign Palermo ace Amauri even though he is big admirer of the striker.

Juventus are thought to be close to signing Amauri and Ancelotti says the Brazilian-born ace will not be making the move to Milan.

Ancelotti added: "I respect Amauri and have said so many times, but it will be difficult to see him arrive at Milan?

Barcelona star Ronaldino has been strongly mooted as a Milan arrival in the summer, but Ancelotti says any deal will be difficult for the Brazilian.

"Ronaldinho? I have no news on that front. As with Amauri, he is well-respected, but it'll be difficult to sign him."

[JohnDoe]

How convenient this pops up today...

[tsb]

How convenient this pops up today...

Yup. Note there's no "Ronaldo to Madrid!!!!!1111" articles.

[tommyg]

1 less diver in our league.

[andyinswinton]

I'll be glad to see him out of English football.

Robben last season, Drogba this season. Fingers crossed Ronaldo ****s off soon.

[Parm]

funny though he hasnt come out and said anything about the stories being lies and that he will be staying. Think there must be some truth in him going, if not to AC, then to another big club