Friday, January 23, 2009

Report: City Offering Drogba Big Bucks And Mourinho

UK tabloid The Sun claims that Manchester City have offered Didier Drogba a host of incentives, fiscal and otherwise, to leave Chelsea this month.
It is thought that the Sky Blues are prepared to hand the Ivorian striker, who currently earns £90,000 per week at Stamford Bridge, a four-and-a-half-year contract and double his wages.
Such promises would prove tempting to a 30-year-old whose future with the Blues has become increasingly uncertain over the past few weeks.
But that’s not all, as it is believed Drogba is contemplating the switch because he is confident that Jose Mourinho, his former mentor at Chelsea, will take charge at Eastlands in the summer.
Mourinho, currently the coach of Inter Milan, has stated in the past that he would consider a return to England, and the richest club in the world seems the most likely destination.
The City owners have continually come out in support of Mark Hughes, but the embattled manager will have to turn things around fast if he wishes to remain in the Citizens hot-seat.
Roberto Mancini, the ex-Inter boss, has also been linked with the post.

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