Chelsea confirm Drogba signing

Didier Drogba tonight became Chelsea’s record signing when he completed his transfer from Marseille, for a reported £24m (€35.9m).

Tue, 20 Jul, 2004 - 19:36

Didier Drogba tonight became Chelsea’s record signing when he completed his transfer from Marseille, for a reported £24m (€35.9m).

New Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has long been an admirer of the Ivory Coast international, and first tried to sign the striker when he was manager at Porto two years ago.

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