Sport: Didier Drogba Returns to Chelsea!

Striker Didier Drogba has reached an agreement with Chelsea
on a one-year deal. The move comes after the longtime Chelsea star
decided to end his stay with Galatasaray and return to Stamford
Bridge.

Chelsea reported the news on the club's website , with Drogba saying:
It was an easy decision - I couldn't turn down the opportunity to
work with Jose again. Everyone knows the special relationship I
have with this club and it has always felt like home to me.

My desire to win is still the same and I look forward to the
opportunity to help this team. I am excited for this next chapter
of my career.

Jose Mourinho also commented on the transaction:

He's coming because he's one of the best strikers in Europe. I
know his personality very well and I know if he comes back he's
not protected by history or what he's done for this club
previously. He is coming with the mentality to make more history.
Drogba joined Galatasaray in January 2013 after a short stint with
Shanghai Shenhua. Although he only spent a season-and-a-half with
the Turkish club, he certainly left his mark. He scored 16 goals in 49
matches across all competitions.

The side also qualified for Champions League play this past season.

The 36-year-old striker showed he could still play at that elite level, with
two goals and three assists in eight matches in last year's tournament.
It was an impressive display for someone whose form was supposed to
drop off years ago.

Goal.com passed along the comments Drogba made on the club's
television station after making the decision to pursue other
opportunities: Galatasaray will always be in my heart, I'm very proud
to have
represented this team.

I didn't come here for money. If I wanted money I would have
stayed in China.

I came to Turkey to play football, to feel the passion again. Scoring
against Fenerbahce and Besiktas, I think I gave some happiness to our
fans.

It wasn't clear exactly how much Drogba had left when his days at
Stamford Bridge came to an end a few years ago.

He had scored nearly 160 goals across eight seasons, but the Blues
opted to give other players a chance to lead the attack.