Didier Drogba Transfer Rumours: Clubs in the Running to Land Chelsea Hero

Which clubs are vying for Chelsea's UEFA Champions League hero, Didier Drogba?

After 157 goals, nine coming in finals, Drogba will leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

To think if Luiz Felipe Scolari had his way, Drogba would've been swapped for Adriano—whose career has since hit rock bottom.

This article will update you with the clubs in the running to land Drogba.

5. Barcelona

Barcelona will offer Didier Drogba a two-year contract worth £10 million, according to Antony Kastrinakis at The Sun. 

The No. 1 problem with Kastrinakis' article is Barça play with a deep-lying forward instead of a centre-forward.

Here's some insight from Zlatan Ibrahimovic regarding Lionel Messi's desires to be the main man: 

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It started well but then Messi started to talk. He wanted to play in the middle, not on the wing, so the system changed from 4-3-3 to 4-5-1. I was sacrificed and no longer had the freedom on the pitch I need to succeed.

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Chances of Barcelona signing Drogba: 0 percent

4. Real Madrid

Didier Drogba is considering a move to Real Madrid in order to reunite with former manager José Mourinho, according to Simon Jones at the Daily Mail. 

Mourinho plays a 4-2-3-1 at Real Madrid, meaning there is only one centre-forward, and the club already have Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain.

If Higuain left for Paris Saint-Germain, then Mourinho signing Drogba would make sense.

However, Mourinho doesn't want Higuain to leave:

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Higuain is staying here. He will stay at Madrid because I don't want him to go. ... Even if clubs offer €40m, €50m or €60m, Real Madrid will not sell him. My two strikers for next season will be Benzema and Higuain.

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Chances of Real Madrid signing Drogba: Five percent

3. Málaga

Didier Drogba rejected an offer from Málaga last season.

Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani could make Drogba a very rich man, but what about Salomón Rondón?

Here's a youngster with world-class potential, but the arrival of Drogba would stunt Rondón's development.

Chances of Málaga signing Drogba: 15 percent

2. Anzhi Makhachkala

Last December, Anzhi Makhachkala forward Samuel Eto'o urged the club to sign Didier Drogba. 

Drogba didn't want to leave in the January transfer window, so he rejected Anzhi's approach. 

The likes of André Amougou (formerly known as André Bikey), Christopher Samba, Géder, Serge Branco and Roberto Carlos have been racially abused whilst playing in Russia. 

Money may force Drogba to develop thicker skin like Eto'o. Though he consistently spoke out against racism, the Cameroon star decided to play in one of the most racist countries in the world. 

Chances of Anzhi Makhachkala signing Drogba: 25 percent

1. Shanghai Shenhua

Shanghai Shenhua believe they'll sign Didier Drogba.

However, recently Guangzhou Evergrande have been on everyone's lips.

They made Darío Conca one of the highest-paid footballers in the world. They signed Lucas Barrios in a blockbuster transfer. And their manager is Marcello Lippi.

Signing Drogba will allow Shanghai their moment in the spotlight. Watch out for his partnership with Nicolas Anelka because it will be productive against Chinese Super League teams.

Chances of Shanghai Shenhua signing Drogba: 75 percent

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