Chelsea stars want former Galatasaray striker back

Several of Chelsea’s players want Didier Drogba to return to Stamford Bridge in attempt to salvage their faltering season according to the Sun.

Drogba departed Chelsea over the summer for for MLS side Montreal. The 37-year-old has taken the MLS by storm by scoring 11 goals in 11 games.

Galatasaray sporting director Cenk Ergün has revealed that the Istanbul based club have also been in talks with Drogba but did not reveal the nature of the negotiations.

“Talks with Drogba are ongoing but only in the sense of friendship, he still has a contract with his current club,” Ergün told Fanatik.

Drogba spent two seasons at Galatasaray and scored 20 goals in 53 games before joining Chelsea in the summer.

The Ivory Coast international won the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and reached the quarter-final of the Champions League while at the Lions.

The former Chelsea star maintains close ties with Galatasaray and Turkey. Drogba is a brand ambassador for Turkish Airlines and has starred in several promotional campaigns for the global airline company in the past as well.

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