Drogba glad he didn’t burn Bridge and exit

DIDIER DROGBA insists he is happy at Chelsea despite admitting he has wanted to leave every year since he joined the Blues.

The Ivory Coast striker, currently out of action with an injury to his right knee, says he has wanted to quit the Blues every summer since joining in 2004.

His future was under the spotlight again earlier this year when there were strong rumours the 30-year-old would be rejoining former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.

In his autobiography, the English version of which was launched at Stamford Bridge earlier today, Drogba pulls no punches about his desire to move on.

But now Drogba maintains he has found happiness under new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari and wants to remain a Blue.

“Yes I am glad I stayed,” said Drogba. “Last year I said I wanted to leave and every season I have said I have wanted to leave but I am still here.

“This is the club which suits me best. This is the only club where I won all the titles I have now. I am happy to be here and to stay with my friends.”

Drogba is still a few weeks away from full fitness but is relieved the latest injury to his right knee, sustained against FC Cluj, is not as bad as he first feared.

“Injuries are part of our job and I know what I can bring to my team-mates and I know what I am capable of.

“I hope I will be injury free for the rest of the season and for the next years,” he added.