Our Champions League hero Didier Drogba recently announced that he will be joining Chinese giants Shengai Shenhua after parting company with his beloved Chelsea. Drogba is set to reunite with his fellow teammate Nicolas Anelka.Anelka who left the Blues along with Brazilian defender Alex, is the assistant manager at Shenhua. Didier's move Shanghai Shenhua is reportedly a 2 year deal worth £200,000.
"I have considered all offers I
have received in the past few weeks, but feel that Shanghai Shenhua FC is the
right move for me at this time.
"I am looking forward to a new
challenge, to experiencing a new culture and excited about the new developments
in the Chinese Super League."
Shanghai owner Zhu Jun said: "We have been wanting to sign Didier for a while, and are very happy that it has finally happened.He is an incredible player, who has won so many trophies in his career, we feel that his experience and ability will be a very valuable asset to our squad.
"Shanghai is
one of the most influential cities in the world, and we are very excited to
welcome Didier here."Shanghai's new
manager Sergio Batista said: "Drogba is a very good soccer player, his
outstanding skills and amazing experience will give us motivation to improve
our games.
"It is my
honour to invite him to join in our team. At last I have to say that the club
owner Zhu Jun did his utmost to bring Drogba to Shenhua."
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| Goodbye Didier you will always remain in our hearts... |
Dide scored 157
goals in all competitions for Chelsea, finishing with 100 in 226 league
appearances since signing from Marseille for £24million in 2004, one of Jose
Mourinho's first major signings for the club.He had an
exceptional record in cup finals, scoring nine goals in nine different finals,
including one in this year's 5-1 FA Cup final victory over Liverpool.
Well we can all wish good luck to Didier now and thank him for all the great things he did at Chelsea. His heart is Blue forever and he's a Chelsea legend and his memories will be cherished for years to come.
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