Drogba Confirms Exit

[Philtaz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...t/0/football/18152689

Love him or loathe him, you can't deny his medal tally is impressive.
Didn't realise he'd been at Chelski for 8 years, he'll certainly take some replacing.

[FredPuli43]

He wiil. He often played as though he'd rather be doing something else, and could only pass the time by falling over theatrically, but give him a big game and he was one of the very best.

Well timed, going out on a high. Lukaku, signed by AVB, has just been complaining that he's never got games, and when he did get some , it was on the wing. He's a Drogba type, big pushy centre forward, so he may get some games now, but the chances are another, and established, star striker will be bought..

[doctordb]

Chelsea will miss him but they can keep their hands off van persie!

[rowanwitch]

who ever we find is unlikely to be as good in defence... he will leave a big hole to fill hopefully lukaku will deliver... and if Torres gets fully on form... but we still need another big powerful striker...

[Philtaz]

Apparently, in honour of Drogba it has been decided by the Chelsea hierarchy that they will retire their strecther.