Didier Drogba lined up by Real Madrid in £15m bid to keep Jose Mourinho - 7M sport

Didier Drogba lined up by Real Madrid in £15m bid to keep Jose Mourinho



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Posted Friday, April 01, 2011 by

Real Madrid are preparing to offer £15million for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in a bid to keep Jose Mourinho as manager.

The Spanish club have been wracked in turmoil behind the scenes this season with Mourinho jostling for more power from president Florentino Perez and general director Jorge Valdano.

The 'Special One' has made it clear he is willing to walk away at the end of the season unless he gets his way and Perez is ready to hand him the control he craves.

Drogba has been long coveted by Mourinho and Perez sees the potential signing as a sop to the coach he believes can topple fierce rivals Barcelona from the summit of world football.

Didier Drogba lined up by Real Madrid in £15m bid to keep Jose Mourinho
In harmony: Jose Mourinho (left) and Didier Drogba enjoyed success at Chelsea

Despite his advancing years, Drogba will give Real the cutting edge and power they have sorely missed this season.

They have leaned heavily on Cristiano Ronaldo's goals return following Gonzalo Higuain's back injury and Karim Benzema is only just starting to show the potential they invested in. Although Emmanuel Adebayor has been a moderate success, he is more likely to return to Manchester City in the summer.

A £15m fee for the 33-year-old Drogba would suit all parties. The Chelsea idol's status as number one striker is under threat from Fernando Torres's arrival and he knows owner Roman Abramovich is determined to lower the age of the club's squad as he looks to prolong the club's success.

Although Drogba has still had greater impact on recent games than the £50m signing from Liverpool, he knows next season may be a different story with other new strikers also being identified. Rather than take a step down or join one of Chelsea's English rivals a move to Madrid under his old mentor would be a fitting end to a sparkling career.

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