Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes it is Didier Drogba’s destiny to return to Stamford Bridge as a Blues man, whether it be on or off the pitch.
Drogba will make his return to the Bridge for the first time since leaving when his Galatasaray side takes on his former-club in the Champions League last-16, and despite feeling nervous about the return, the Ivorian has admitted that he is desperate to knock The Blues out.
Speaking to ITV ahead of the big match, Mourinho revealed that he expects the striker to make his return to England eventually.
‘I think destiny will (see him return). Not even destiny, I think a collective desire from the club and from Didier means that one day, sooner or later, as a player, a coach, as an ambassador, as a board member, and because of the respect between him and owner.
‘The situation is normal that Didier comes back. I think so – he likes the club, the club likes him.’
‘Next year in four years in 10 years I don’t know. When a player represents so much to one club and one club so much to one player – and in Didier’s case that’s the case – I think he has to be back one day.
‘I don’t think it’s the moment to answer that. This is a big game and I don’t think it’s the right moment to speak about it.
‘He’s a Gala player. We know he is a free agent. We know he finishes his contract at the end of the season but this is not the right moment to speak about it.’
‘Is he the same player at 36 that he was at 26? Nobody is, but he is one of the best strikers in the world, that’s for sure.’
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
