Chelsea icon Didier Drogba is keen on training with his
former club during the MLS off-season but he has
ruled out a second playing return.
Didier Drogba has dismissed suggestions that spending time in
London during the Major League Soccer off-season will pave the
way for another playing return to Chelsea.
The 37-year-old striker ended a second spell with the Stamford
Bridge club last season before moving to Montreal Impact in
MLS.
Drogba is open to the idea of training with Chelsea to maintain
his fitness – subject to approval from Montreal – but he does
not envisage becoming the latest player to sign a short-term
deal in European football while MLS is on hiatus.
"Playing? I'm not too hot on that idea," Drogba told French news
agency AFP. "I need to rest and make sure that I'm ready for the
new season.
"To train? Why not? But it's something I would need to discuss
with [Montreal], because I belong to them.
"I signed a one-and-a-half year contract, I always like to respect
what I have signed."
The former Ivory Coast star scored an impressive 12 goals in 14
appearances for Montreal before an extra-time defeat to
Columbus Crew ended their play-off campaign.
Drogba added: "It was a difficult season for me physically, I
didn't get enough time to prepare.
"I was very happy to play in this league, to play in new
stadiums, discover new cities."
former club during the MLS off-season but he has
ruled out a second playing return.
Didier Drogba has dismissed suggestions that spending time in
London during the Major League Soccer off-season will pave the
way for another playing return to Chelsea.
The 37-year-old striker ended a second spell with the Stamford
Bridge club last season before moving to Montreal Impact in
MLS.
Drogba is open to the idea of training with Chelsea to maintain
his fitness – subject to approval from Montreal – but he does
not envisage becoming the latest player to sign a short-term
deal in European football while MLS is on hiatus.
"Playing? I'm not too hot on that idea," Drogba told French news
agency AFP. "I need to rest and make sure that I'm ready for the
new season.
"To train? Why not? But it's something I would need to discuss
with [Montreal], because I belong to them.
"I signed a one-and-a-half year contract, I always like to respect
what I have signed."
The former Ivory Coast star scored an impressive 12 goals in 14
appearances for Montreal before an extra-time defeat to
Columbus Crew ended their play-off campaign.
Drogba added: "It was a difficult season for me physically, I
didn't get enough time to prepare.
"I was very happy to play in this league, to play in new
stadiums, discover new cities."
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