Galatasaray Sign Drogba
Ivory Coast captain and former
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left
Shanghai Shenhua to sign a 1-1/2 year
contract with Galatasaray, Turkish
broadcaster CNN, Turk said on Sunday.
The channel did not give any more
information and Galatasaray could not
be reached for immediate comment.
The 34-year-old, who is on Africa
Nations Cup duty with his country,
moved to China after helping Chelsea
win the Champions League last May.
Drogba signed a 2-1/2 year deal with
Shenhua in June that was, according to
media reports, worth around $300,000
a week.
However, the Shanghai-based Oriental
Sports daily said last month that the
player was owed money by the club.
Drogba applied for permission to leave
on loan before the January transfer
window but world soccer’s ruling body
FIFA refused the request.
The striker returned to Chelsea to train
at his former club in a bid to stay sharp
for the Nations Cup, fuelling media
speculation of a return to Europe.
If his move to Turkey is confirmed, the
transfer will come less than a week after
Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder
joined Galatasaray from Inter Milan

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